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 ...

The rise in popularity of miniature cows is due to a number of reasons, including their manageable size, affectionate nature, and suitability for smaller spaces. Unlike standard-sized cattle, ...

Part of why agribusiness beef is such an environmental nightmare is that the cows are fucking huge, often tipping the scales at over half a ton apiece. However, for every pound of meat ranchers can ...

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 ...

Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the Australian ...

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 ...

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.