This breed of desert cattle could change the beef industry in the Southwest

Researchers working with the Nature Conservancy's Dugout Ranch are studying how a breed of desert-adapted cattle fare in this region compared to Red Angus. So far, they've found the criollo prefer larger, more drought resistant forage than drought-sensitive grass. We also hear from our partners at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder about studying grasshoppers in the field.

//Photo: Criollo cattle are being studied at Dugout Ranch, as well as other ranches across the Southwest. These criollo are being studied by the Jornada Experimental Range in New Mexico, who partners with Dugout Ranch. Photo by TED by DGAR on Flickr.

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//Criollo research at Dugout Ranch, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy
https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/criollo-cattle/