Beyond that, there isn’t much difference. However, there are actually more than 250 cattle breeds, bred for milk and meat, but also for work — plowing fields and even pulling wagons.

The Kankrej cow, native to Gujarat and Rajasthan, is a versatile breed known for both milk production and farm work. It produces around 5 to 7 liters of milk a day and is also used as a draught ...

This thrifty little creature, the mainstay of crofting families and transportable by fishing boat, is often cited as the ideal smallholder’s cow: like many native breeds, it’s tough, versatile and ...

The cattle breeds that were introduced into the United States at the turn of the 20th century were quite small compared to cattle today. Cattle have been “bred up” to increase the size and the ...