Sweetheart, the longhorn cow, gave birth on Monday to her 20th calf in 20 years. Jeff Ketcham, a rancher near Cheyenne, says not only is ...

The first cows brought to the Americas by explorer Christopher Columbus originated from two extinct wild beasts from India and Europe, a new genetic analysis shows. Because the breeds analyzed, ...

When an 800-pound cow stares you down, you take notice. When she's a new mother with a pair of two-foot horns pointed in your direction because you're a bit closer to her calf than she likes, you ...

Darol Dickinson was born in 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, and has led a life as colorful as his Texas Longhorn cattle. He’s been an artist, illustrator, photographer, writer, cattle breeder, cattle judge ...

Few things are as symbolic of the Lone Star State as the Texas longhorn. The cattle's legacy is rich and deep, spanning centuries and even continents. New DNA analysis shows that Texas longhorns are ...

Long ago, longhorns built the foundations of the American beef industry in areas of the country most cattle just couldn’t take. Today, the breed is adaptable to many environments and carries with it ...

The longhorns were a cross between feral Mexican cattle and the eastern breeds that early Texas settlers brought along with them as they staked out new ranches along the borderlands. The breed nearly ...

The first cows brought to the Americas by explorer Christopher Columbus originated from two extinct wild beasts from India and Europe, a new genetic analysis shows. Because the breeds analyzed, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Connor Prairie in Fishers, Indiana, offers a unique Animal Encounters exhibit that allows visitors to interact with heritage breed livestock. The Animal Encounters exhibit was ...