October is traditionally calf weaning and cow culling month for spring calving operations. At cow culling time, producers often face some tough decisions. Optimum culling of the herd often seems to ...

Managing cows properly during winter is crucial to maintaining health and productivity. Cold stress increases their energy needs, and without sufficient energy intake, this can lead to weight loss and ...

If you would like to easily add rustic farmhouse flair to your home with minimal effort, consider using DIY wall art to accomplish this instead. One simple yet adorable piece involves making a cow ...

Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source.

A state of the art dairy farm with 8.000 milking cows that will export powder milk, create 300 qualified jobs and generate its own energy from the animals’ dung is scheduled to open its first ...

If a cow has a dry, heavy winter coat, she can withstand temperatures below 20ºF before feeling any cold stress. When cold stressed, cattle will change their behavior such as seeking shelter to avoid ...

I really enjoyed that process, but then I thought why not just use natural materials to make it,” she recalls. Crafted from natural materials like soil and cow dung, colour composition remains a focal ...

open image in gallery Cows graze on a field in Petaluma, California, earlier this month. Nearly 700 of the state’s dairy herds have been infected with bird flu (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has distributed 10,000 bags of rice, hundreds of cows and scores of rams as palliatives to the people of Delta. This is ...

For Freedoms’ billboards could surprise, comfort or confuse. Now the group is asking, Where do we go from here? By Travis Diehl The 45-year-old architect had mostly designed temporary ...

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