During the late 1600s, Paynes Prairie was home to the largest cattle ranch in Spanish Florida. As purebred beef and dairy breeds were imported into Florida, crossbreeding between the Spanish ...

Stephen Monroe of the Florida Cracker Cattle Breeders Association estimates there are 600 left. "It is a living, breathing touchable, tangible link to our history," Monroe said of the breed.

FRUIT COVE — An ancient and hearty breed of cattle from Florida could be your next healthy meal. Known as Cracker Cattle, they are descendants of animals that arrived in Florida with Spanish ...

It will process about 300 head of cattle a week. It would be cheaper for farmers if they could breed, raise, finish and slaughter their cows in Florida, he said. "Just the cost to send them out ...

(So did the original cows, which are known as "Florida Cracker cattle" — but they're just ... It took decades of trial and error, different breeds and better genetics for the Seminoles to ...

Frederick Remington didn’t think much of the Central Florida cattle he observed during an 1895 tour of the nation’s last frontier. The writer and artist best known for his paintings that ...

The cattle — a mix of Akaushi, a rare Japanese heritage breed, and Florida Cracker Criollos — are creatures of habit, and familiar rhythms help keep the peace. Once ranch owner Nick Scalisi ...

while exploring the history of Florida’s heritage cattle breed and how Florida’s cow culture is being preserved for future generations. Live Oak Production Group specializes in capturing ...

But Mateescu and her colleagues at UF may have found a solution. They studied the sweat glands of about 2,500 Florida cattle, primarily Brangus, which are a cross between Brahman and Angus cattle.

It will process about 300 head of cattle a week. It would be cheaper for farmers if they could breed, raise, finish and slaughter their cows in Florida, he said. "Just the cost to send them out ...