Livestock farming: Quick Facts

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Illustration of a Hereford bull, a breed of beef cattle, showing a stocky body with a reddish-brown coat and white face, underbelly, and lower legs.

A side view illustration of a Shorthorn bull, a breed of beef cattle, with a solid reddish-brown coat and a muscular build.

A side view illustration of a Santa Gertrudis bull, a breed of beef cattle, showing its large, muscular reddish-brown body and short horns.

Illustration of a Simmental bull, a breed of beef cattle, with a large, muscular body, reddish-brown coat, and white markings on the face, legs, and underside.

Large group of cattle crowded together in a fenced feedlot in West Texas, with more cattle and open land visible in the background.

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Key People

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Charles Colling

British stock raiser

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Robert Colling

British stock raiser

John Macarthur.

John Macarthur

Australian agriculturalist

Robert Bakewell.

Robert Bakewell

British agriculturalist