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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rusk High School senior Kendall Filer, left, won Grand Champion Mini Hereford one day after her cow, Winnie, went through a difficult birth to baby Wyatt. The 74th annual Cherokee County Junior ...

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, ...

John Bartheld has been breeding miniature cows on his farm for seven years, hoping to recreate black and white markings in the pattern of a panda to make a "panda cow."He succeeded on June 28 when ...

Whiskey Girl stood tall, proud and mostly still while two men blow-dried her hair. On second thought, "tall" is hardly the right word for the young show cow, one of about 60 Miniature Herefords dolled ...

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 ...

My fantasies of miniature-cattle ownership are simple and pure. I dream of taking my cow to the grocery store on a harness so she can peruse the low-hanging greens, of going to the dog park and ...