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25 Popular Cow Breeds That Farmers (and Everyone Else) Love
you may think there are two types of cows, dairy and beef. Beyond that, there isn’t much difference. However, there are actually more than 250 cattle breeds, bred for milk and meat, but also for ...
Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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A guide to the native cattle breeds of Britain, from Aberdeen Angus to Jerseys
Now, however, it’s one of the rarest cattle types, passed over for more commercial breeds. In 2013, the Blue Grey Cattle Group was set up to save it, with funding from the National Trust and ...
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Barnyard Basics: Cattle history – wild cattle were domesticated about 10,000 years ago
Cattle and humans have an intertwined history; people have been raising cattle for meat and hides for thousands of years.