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 ...

As the interest in small-scale and hobby farming grows, demand for miniaturised livestock is leaving some breeders running off their feet. Denise Warner has been breeding miniature Herefords for 16 ...

They have fertilized miniature Hereford embryos implanted in standard-size cows to help boost their numbers. They're planning to offer 50 head in what they describe as the world's first Miniature ...

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 ...

A herd of rare miniature cows have been dubbed the smallest herd in Europe. The cows are 3ft 5in tall and are known as miniature Herefords. Farmer Malcolm Gough, 66, and his wife Lesley, 54, reared ...

Producing efficient cattle that finish off forage alone has become a mission for many extensive beef farmers seeking to improve profit margins. Shropshire mixed farmer Helen Forsyth believes smaller ...

That’s the opinion of Nathan Nixon and his family, who are building the foundations of a new cattle stud outside of Wagga Wagga in NSW. The family believes the rise in the health-conscious consumer, ...

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.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - She was a heifer barely waist high from the pastures of Silverton, Oregon, but Mae had the sparkle of a beauty pageant queen as a crew of extras powdered her flanks and shaved ...

The Nixons’ children practice animal-handling skills with the tiny cows on their two-hectare property in Wagga Wagga, NSW. “They’re not hard on fences like the big Herefords, Nathan said. ”The Minis ...