several black beef cattle in a pasture - Kellymarken/Getty Images If you've ever had Wagyu beef, then you already understand why the breed of cattle matters. Wagyu and true Japanese Kobe are highly ...

It's important to understand where food comes from. But do you know your Angus from your Hereford? These cattle breeds both produce high-quality beef, so differentiating between the two is an ...

Many breeds and crosses work well for grass-fed/grass-finished beef, as long as you select and breed for the desired traits. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are switching to efficient ...

An industry-wide collaboration is improving breeding tools. International Genetic Solutions, a group of more than 17 cattle associations and organizations, is working across the breed spectrum to ...

Heritage cattle breeds are valued for their ancestry as well as their distinctive physical triats, which make their meat and milk stand out from conventional cattle products. These in-depth profiles ...

The Afrikaner cattle breed is prized for its indigenous hardiness, natural resistance, high fertility and ease of calving. Sabrina Dean found out more about the breed from Julian Balt, who was ...

A Telford man is raising cattle with a ’90s consumer in mind. Doug Kogel, 57, believes guilt-free beef eating can come from the cattle of Italy. Piedmontese cattle, to be specific — dubbed the Arnold ...

HUDSON — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. “It’s like ...

Safeway has roped genetics into the quest for the perfect steak. The Pleasanton grocery giant is quietly lining up alliances with a beef grower and a biotech firm to use genetic tests to guide the ...

Breeds & divisions will be determined by the beef committee. There is a minimum of 2 head per breed. All breeds that do not have 2 or more animals will show as All Other Breeds or Crossbred. Past ...