The Eagle

Ranchers say tough Corriente or Criollo cattle easy on land

ENTERPRISE, Ore. -- Some Eastern Oregon ranchers say a breed of Spanish cattle known as Corriente can survive tough conditions but are easier on the land than other livestock.
East Valley Tribune

Gilbert rancher and poet celebrates a vanishing way of life

Under the blazing July sun, rancher Rolf Flake looks over his beloved Corriente cattle. It’s at least 117 degrees, a temperature seemingly unfit for any living thing to be outside, and beads of sweat ...
Independent Record

Brucellosis source not from Mexican cattle

Corriente are the descendants of cattle brought to the New World from Spanish and other European explorers. The animals were generally allowed to range freely and evolved into a unique species, known ...
Post Register

Barnyard Basics: Creating heat-tolerant genetics for the beef industry, Part II: Composite cattle developed by Rob Pierce

Rob Pierce is a cattleman from northeastern Oklahoma where the climate is hot and humid and most of the forage is fescue. British and European breeds didn’t do well in the heat so he started raising ...
Business Wire

Longview Ranch Diversifies Cattle Breeding with Introduction of Charolais Bulls

KIMBERLY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Located along Central Oregon’s historic Route 19 in Kimberly, Longview Ranch maintains 30,000 stunning acres of diverse landscape. Longview Ranch has a long history of ...