Welcome to The Bovine Buff

Discover numerous unique cattle breeds from around the globe and how they have impacted the world we live in.

Got Milk?: Holstein

Welcome back to The Bovine Buff! This week, we’re diving into one of the most iconic cattle breeds in the world: the Holstein. While many people know them for their distinctive black-and-white coat, there’s so much more to these dairy dynamos than meets the eye. 

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The Gold Standard: Angus

Welcome back to The Bovine Buff! This week I'll teach about the most important beef cattle breed: Angus. Angus influenced cattle make up about 80% of the American beef herd. That totals to about 74 million individual animals! 

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Welcome to The Bovine Buff: Auroch

Welcome to The Bovine Buff! In each blog post I'll teach about a new cattle breed and its importance in our world today. In honor of my first post, I would like to start with the very first true cattle species: the Auroch.

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Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia

Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia is the central source for the information included in my blog posts. Written by Marleen Felius and published by Trafalgar Square Books in 2007, Cattle Breeds covers the history and impact of about 700 different cattle breeds from around the world.

If you are interested in borrowing this book, click here to view at the Internet Archive.

If you are interested in purchasing this book, click here to view at AllBookstores.com.

About The Bovine Buff

As The Bovine Buff, I am passionate about all things bovine. My mission is to provide valuable information to cattle enthusiasts around the world. Join me in celebrating the beauty and importance of cattle in our lives by discovering the many unique breeds around the world.

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