In order to supposedly “save the planet,” the government of Ireland is considering a new proposal that would kill off as many as 200,000 cows over the next three years. The official narrative in Europe has gotten to the point where cows are seen as such a problem for the climate that government officials in…
US Cattle Inventory Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade: USDA
Declining cattle production and drought contributed to a sizable drop in beef supplies last year, the lowest in nearly a decade, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As of Jan. 1, there was 89.3 million head of cattle, down 3 percent from a year ago; and 29 million beef cows bred for slaughter…
US Cattle Inventory Forecast Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade: USDA
Declining cattle production and drought contributed to a sizable drop in beef supplies last year, the lowest in nearly a decade, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As of Jan. 1, there were 89.3 million head of cattle, down 3 percent from a year ago; and 29 million beef cows bred for slaughter…
Painting ‘Zebra Stripes’ on Cows Wards Off Biting Flies
Ranchers might want to consider painting “zebra stripes” on their livestock. According to a new study published in PLoS ONE, the measure reduces the number of biting flies on cows by more than half. Biting flies are one of the great banes of cows worldwide. The irritating insects cause cows to graze less, eat less, sleep…
Four Cows Have Been Captured in a Small Quebec Town After Months on the Loose
After several months on the run, four cows from a herd of runaway cattle were captured on Saturday night in St-Sévère, Que. The regional chapter of the Union des producteurs agricoles says the cows were transported back to their original farm on Sunday morning. Specialists examined the cows after their capture and confirmed the animals…
Herd the News? Wild Boar Piglet Adopted by Cows
BERLIN—A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet. Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted the piglet among the herd in the central German community of Brevoerde about three weeks ago. It had likely lost its group when they crossed a nearby…
The case for herd sharing— What it and and why you should
Hay! Have you “herd” about it???? Do you know where your next gallon of delicious, fresh milk is coming from? How about your next steak? What is herd-sharing Herd-sharing is a means of obtaining dairy products and meats on a regular basis. What exactly is a herd share? The really short answer is that when…
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