A Vermont college's decision to slaughter two oxen after one suffered an injury has sparked some serious debate. The college cited sustainability... Despite Protest, College Plans To Slaughter, Serve ...

In 2021, Scottish Highland pair Topper and Stash worked as a team to pull logs out of the woods at Miles Smith Farm. Stash unexpectantly died two years ago, and Topper now has another partner named ...

Topper the steer galloped to the fence, his short legs pumping as he ran down the narrow cow path cut into the hillside. Finn, another shaggy, black Highland steer, lumbered along behind. Topper ...

Before the introduction of draft horses and then steam- and gasoline-powered tractors, oxen provided the muscle on pioneer Corn Belt farms. These beasts of burden, which were usually yoked in pairs, ...