Bill Radke: And back in the states now. Your average American beef cow is big. Hefty. That’s part of the idea — cattle producers want the maximum beef for their buck. But an increasing number of ...

WHEN you hear the words 'mini cows' they sound as if they are the result of someone's daft hobby. But miniature cattle could be the future of environmentally-friendly beef. In the US, where around ...

TEKAMAH, Neb. - Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on a Lilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny's waist.

Some cute little cattle are making their way into hearts and homes across the country. Rolling 7 Mini Cattle, run by the Zutavern family of Custer County, breeds and raises miniature cattle, and sells ...

Rancher Ali Petersen, of Tekamah, Neb., helps a mini-Hereford calf take its first step eight hours after it was born. Tekamah, Neb.? Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali ...

ROCKWELL, Iowa -- About 50 multicolored cows some 3 feet tall roam Dustin Pillard's farm in this northern town. Some of them have mottled tones, while others have stripes or are spotted. Some of them ...

SACRAMENTO — Ranchettes have replaced working ranches in much of California, and now there are pint-sized cows to match. In the past two years, Bev Boriolo, 72, and her husband, Don, have built a herd ...

MAUZY — Farmers tend to think big. The Bryan family thinks mini. Tim and Debbie Bryan are making a mark in miniature cattle. They focus primarily on miniature Herefords but have added Lowline Angus, ...

RUTH NICOLAUS Midwest Messenger Feb 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 0 Some cute little cattle are making their way into hearts and homes across the country. Rolling 7 Mini Cattle, run by the Zutavern family of ...

Richard Gradwohl, owner of Happy Mountain Miniature Cattle Farm in Covington, has created and trademarked more than 18 kinds of miniature cattle in the past 37 years. He’s taken his business from a $5 ...