Angela Rose of Gilbert Farms with CJ, left, and Naomi, two of the Brahmans at the family farm in Molalla, Ore. At 40 head, the Gilbert herd is the largest registered herd in the Northwest. MOLALLA, ...

Ann Cochram's eyes light up when she talks about the "magical" cattle she breeds, which can weigh as much as a small car.

The adult Lowline Angus stand so low at the wash rack that they look like a cattle version of Hobbits. Over in the beef barn, the Longhorns clank their ample appendages against the gates as they are ...

Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...