Cows are “grass fed” for most of their lives. After about 10 months, “grass finished” cows will continue on a grass or pasture diet, while conventionally raised cows will be fed grain for the next ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Beef producers should expand their knowledge about grass tetany and bloat to protect their cows, said a Purdue University expert. The recent temperature change from cold to warm ...
The grass is finally growing again in vernal Wisconsin, but what has that to do with food? Plenty, if you like local, pasture-raised meat and dairy. Grass-fed, grass-finished and pasture-raised food ...
“Cattle fit into the farming operation by helping us manage excess moisture, cycle nutrients and add value through grazing,” ...
Their pre-dawn milking done, about 80 cows ramble into the dewy pastures of the Paris Family Farm in Belleville, Wisconsin, to graze. “This is a much better sound than turning on a tractor,” says ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Grist, and produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit news organization. It appears here as part of the ...
COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...
Firefighters put out a grass fire that was sparked overnight in a cow pasture near Wilton in Sacramento County.The blaze started sometime after 1 a.m. Thursday near Meiss and Dillard roads.Watch ...
The other day, in Puerto Rico, I stumbled across one small piece of an agricultural revolution. It didn't look all that revolutionary — just an abandoned sugar plantation where workers are clearing ...