Dexter Cattle are known as an old heritage breed that came to the United States around 1900 to 1914. At the American Dexter Cattle Association Annual Expo, we learned more about these cows. "They are ...

George Humphrey with a few of his Dexter cattle at home in Jefferson on July 23. Credit: Elizabeth Walztoni / BDN George Humphrey didn’t set out to be a preservationist. When he brought a few short, ...

In 1975, Dexter cattle were placed on the world's rare and endangered list. There were fewer than 250 of the small animals, whose ancestry can be traced back to Ireland in the 1700s. The numbers have ...

Dexter cattle are grazing on Golden Hill near Canterbury as part of a biodiversity project Cattle have returned to a historic site in Kent after a 60-year absence to help restore the lowland grassland ...

ONE farmer with his ear to the ground is Dingle's Paddy Fenton as his foray into the world of breeding Dexter cattle will be featured on the RTE show of the same name this coming Tuesday. Paddy is ...

Rotational grazing is more than just moving cattle—it’s a planned approach that protects pasture health, improves forage quality, and supports stronger, healthier herds. By resting paddocks between ...

These hardy animals, a third the size of a Friesian, are popular in conservation projects Dexters are the smallest breed of cattle in Europe and among the hardiest, which makes them popular in ...

ON A very windy hill in south west Cork an unusual herd of cattle is farmed by a colourful couple. Clare and Steve Collins have a suckler herd of Dexter cattle, 26 cows, 24 calves, four bulls and five ...

Breeders of Australian parrots and finches, the couple wanted to expand their operations and carted 200 birds with them during the move. However, as Jenny puts it, their plans took an unexpected turn.

Dexter cattle are small and easy to manage, say stud owners Bruce and Liz Jones. JILL GALLOWAY talked to them about the breed. Dexter cattle are on show this weekend, with open days on farms at ...

Red Hill Dexter Stud Farm owner and event organiser Ian Jenner said there was 45 head of Dexter nominated with judging to start at 9.30am. He said the youngsters would be taken out in the ring to take ...

A herd of cattle have returned to act as "ecological engineers" to keep the vegetation at a Kent woodland at bay, a wildlife trust has said. Each year, Dexter cattle are used to "munch down" the ...