To reconstruct the genetic history of Texas Longhorns, McTavish, Hillis and colleagues from the University of Missouri-Columbia analyzed almost 50,000 genetic markers from 58 cattle breeds.

Longhorn cows today weigh about 1,000 pounds with bulls averaging about 1,800 pounds. Their horns, which are the unique characteristics of this breed, are enormous and often have a spread of up to ...

Longhorn cattle have been grazing in ... horses — is owed to a combination of history and politics. The longhorns have grazed the north unit since 1967 to ... cattle breed at ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — The Dickinson Cattle Company is a Texas Longhorn ranch with nearly 5,000 acres of property in Barnesville. And it's shared Belmont County's history for almost 30 years ...

Heritage livestock breeds benefit both homesteaders and consumers with their hardiness, adaptability, flavorful meat and genetic diversity. Throughout the centuries, the world’s farmers have ...

In the 1800s, thousands of longhorn cattle were herded up through there from Texas, all the way to Denver and Cheyenne. Credit: 9NEWS - Joe Swanson "It really is a piece of Old West history that ...

The herd of Texas Longhorn cattle, belonging to the Searle Ranch, lead the annual National Western Stock Show parade as it makes it’s way up 17th Avenue on January 7, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.

VICTOR - It's been more than a century since longhorn cows were the cattleman's breed of choice. But don't tell that to the Morton family of Victor. Their Indian Prairie ...

This Texas longhorn heifer sports an impressive set of horns Oct. 30, 2024, at Rocking M Cattle Co. near Wallowa. WALLOWA, Ore. — You don’t have to be in Texas — or even be a Texan — to ...

The herd of Texas Longhorn cattle, belonging to the Searle Ranch, lead the annual National Western Stock Show parade as it makes it’s way up 17th Avenue on January 7, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Along ...