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 ...