The Guernsey breed is thought to have been derived from the Isigny cattle of Normandy and the Froment du Leon of Brittany but whether this dates back to when the island was first occupied by the ...

Beyond that, there isn’t much difference. However, there are actually more than 250 cattle breeds, bred for milk and meat, but also for work — plowing fields and even pulling wagons.

Trees for Life hopes 15 large wild cattle named tauros can be brought to live in an area near Loch Ness. It is part of ...

The Jersey cow is smaller than the Guernsey. It's actually the smallest breed of dairy cow. "Jersey cows come in many shades of brown, with usually a darker face and hips with not as much white ...

The Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST) said herd numbers of Gloucester cattle had halved between 2006 and 2020. Gloucesters date back to the 13th Century and their milk is used to produce cheeses ...

Studies of the cattle, introduced to the Netherlands in the early 00’s, proclaim them as an active breed that create ‘microhabitats’ which support ground-dwelling invertebrates and pioneer species ...

Double muscled animals have an increase in muscle mass of up to 20% greater than normal animals. The increased muscle is due to the fact that these animals have a mutation in a specific gene that ...

Farmers have said an extensive list of native breeds in Scotland could do the same job. The Scottish farming community has challenged a charity’s plan to introduce a wild ancestor of domestic ...

Smart Harvest early this week caught up with the experts carrying out ultra sound scanning on Holstein-Friesian cows at Samo Farm in Uasin Gishu where dairy breeds have been improved to hybrid ...

Filmmakers in Guernsey are seeking out more support from the island's States to help the local industry develop. The States does not currently offer direct financial support, but it works to ...