A comprehensive list of most of the breeds of domesticated livestock that are used in the cattle industry. Brief history of their use and links to background and use of each breed.

This article provides an account of Gustavus Swift's development of the vertically integrated cattle industry through his use of the refrigerated rail car. From Industrial Supremacy, part of Annenberg Media's Biography of America.

Provides an overview of the history of the major industries of Texas, including cotton farming, the lumber industry, cattle ranching, and the oil industry.

The Fulani are found in twenty nations in a wide swath of Africa -- from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The Fulani form the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world. The Bororo'en are noted for the size of their...

Scroll down to the paragraphs about Gustavus Swift for a description of his company's innovative organization that introduced vertical integration to the cattle business.

A quick-reference page with facts and figures about one of Texas' leading industries: agriculture.