In the spirit of doing a lot with a little, some ranchers are forgoing the heftier cows and breeding mini-cattle. The payoff is healthier meat and more efficiency at the ranch, leading to lower ...

There are about 20,000 mini-cows in the country, compared with fewer than 5,000 a decade ago, according to the International Miniature Cattle Breeds Registry.

These are enchanting images that captivate social media: miniature cows so small they roam the house like cats and even lie ...

Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the ...

And there are about 20,000 minicows, compared with fewer than 5,000 a decade ago, according to the International Miniature Cattle Breeds Registry.

Print Zutavern, a sixth-generation rancher, began raising mini Highlands alongside his Angus cattle as something different to supplement the family's income.

We're not there yet, but the miniature cows definitely take up less space than the regular variety. A standard cow might weigh 1,200 to 1,400 pounds, with miniatures about half that size, said ...

Tim and Debbie Bryan are making a mark in miniature cattle. They focus primarily on miniature Herefords but have added Lowline Angus, their black Angus counterparts, to their mix. They’ve even ...

Pillard is one of a few Iowa farmers who breed the miniature cows. He said he saw some of the animals at a sale 10 years ago and decided he wanted some miniature rodeo bulls.

The mini Highlands are one of 26 breed categories recognized by the International Miniature Cattle Breeders Society and Registry.