The cattle industry is an important branch of animal husbandry, covering beef cattle and dairy cattle farming.

The cattle industry is a branch of animal husbandry that takes cattle as its main raising object, covering multiple directions such as beef cattle fattening, dairy cattle raising and draft cattle breeding. It occupies an important position in agricultural production, providing the market with livestock products such as beef and milk, as well as draft power and organic fertilizer, and it is an important way for farmers in many regions to increase their income.

From the perspective of business types, the cattle industry can be roughly divided into three categories: beef cattle farming, dairy cattle farming and dual-purpose farming. Beef cattle farming focuses on producing beef, emphasizing fattening efficiency and meat quality performance; dairy cattle farming centers on milk production and has higher requirements for feeding management and disease prevention and control; dual-purpose farming gives consideration to both meat and milk production and has relatively broad adaptability.

China's cattle industry is not small in overall scale, but compared with countries with developed animal husbandry, there is still room for improvement in the degree of improved breed adoption, the level of scale and feed conversion efficiency. Traditionally, dispersed small-scale raising has accounted for a relatively high proportion; in recent years, standardized and intensive farming methods have been gradually promoted, and the industrial chain has also been continuously extended.

Developing the cattle industry requires attention to basic links such as breed improvement, forage and feed supply and disease prevention and control, and the selection of suitable business models in combination with local resource conditions. As the consumption structure upgrades, market demand for beef and dairy products continues to grow, providing relatively broad space for the long-term development of the cattle industry.