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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Dexter cows have been at the Washington State Fair for 20 years. Come check them out at the spring fair.

As fair season wraps up, many of the common cattle breeds have been on display. But in pastures around the Midwest, a few more uncommon breeds graze. One of those is Irish Dexter. Irish Dexters ...

Dexters were traditionally kept by small landholders and subsistence farmers who needed a single cow that could do it all. Hardy and adaptable, Dexters were bred for dual-purpose use: milk and meat. A ...

Bellevue’s sheep shearing celebration is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, rain or shine. No on-site parking. Free ...