Capital of the world' What are most of the visitors looking for? Floppy-eared, hump-backed Brahman cattle. Texas is a powerhouse producer of Brahmans, the hardy bovines that thrive in hot conditions.

It is their most famous feature, but what is it for? Brahman cattle are known for the hump over the withers at the back of their necks. But why is it there? The Brahman's hump has evolved over ...

Hot, humid and harsh, South Texas isn’t the most nurturing environment for raising cattle. That was until Brahman cattle arrived. “They transformed beef cattle production in the South to a ...

The dependence of residual feed intake on growth and tenderness of Brahman cattle, a common breed chosen for crossbreeding cattle along the southern U.S., including Texas, was the focus of a ...

"I'm trying to raise cattle without killing the Earth," Hill told CBS News. His goal is to breed Brahman cattle, which have a hump on their backs to store water, with Hereford cattle, an English ...

The animals in that first competition included Brahman cattle from the J.D. Hudgins Ranch at Hungerford. Cattle from the same ranch are competing this week at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

The traditional stereotype for cattle with high Brahman influence has been that the meat is too tough. But with improved genetics, that seems to be changing. There is still a problem with ...

These traits have led scientists to study the Brangus, a mix of the Angus and Brahman cattle, as they look to engineer a new type of cow capable of withstanding a warming planet. The Brangus was ...

Their long-standing commitment to breeding quality brahman cattle suited to northern conditions has made a real and lasting contribution to the industry. “It was fitting to see that recognised ...