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Tag: Draft Animals

Randall
April 9, 2014August 12, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Randall

Although still one of the most endangered cattle breeds in America, the Randall lives on.

Normande
April 2, 2014August 12, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Normande

With a long history of producing gourmet food, no wonder that France was the country of origin of cattle like the Normande.

Jersey
March 12, 2014January 20, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Jersey

The Jersey is a favorite both as a family cow and as a breed for direct marketing and organic production

Holstein
March 5, 2014January 21, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Holstein

The purebred Holstein is exclusively a dairy breed and is primarily suited to large commercial operations.

Highland
February 26, 2014November 2, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Highland

Although it makes a good pet, tourist attraction, or photographer's model, the Highland has so much more to offer homesteaders and organic beef producers.

Hereford
February 19, 2014January 20, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Hereford

The Hereford is one of the most widely used beef breeds worldwide and is especially favored in tough range conditions. However, it is mostly used in crossbreeding.

Guernsey
February 12, 2014January 21, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Guernsey

The Guernsey is primarily a dairy breed, one of the favorite choices of self-sustaining family farms and direct marketers of grassfed dairy products.

English Longhorn
January 29, 2014August 31, 2021 hsotr The Farm

English Longhorn

One of the first specialized beef breeds in the world, the English Longhorn is now extremely rare.

Dutch Belted
January 22, 2014July 20, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Dutch Belted

This sweet, hardy dairy cow may be best known for looks, but it is well suited to serious pasture-based dairying.

Devon
January 15, 2014July 20, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Devon

The Devon is a good choice for small farms, and it has potential in conservation grazing, the practice of improving native grasslands with livestock.

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