TEKAMAH, NEB. — Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on a Lilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny’s waist.

MAUZY — Farmers tend to think big. The Bryan family thinks mini. Tim and Debbie Bryan are making a mark in miniature cattle. They focus primarily on miniature Herefords but have added Lowline Angus, ...

Part of why agribusiness beef is such an environmental nightmare is that the cows are fucking huge, often tipping the scales at over half a ton apiece. However, for every pound of meat ranchers can ...