US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy ...
LETTER: Well-being of cows, calves is farmers’ constant concern
A recent letter to the editor (“Honor motherhood and reconsider cow’s milk,” May 7 Leader) on the dairy industry causes a great deal of concern. There were numerous false statements over the ...
The Journal1d
Running out of grass? Plan now for cow-calf herd nutrition
Karla Wilke of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center shared her thoughts about feeding cows in ...
Why a WA lawmaker wants to collect data on cow farts and burps
The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, farts, and poops. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather ...
How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and cows are a major source of it. A group of scientists is developing a proof of ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Animal agricultural is needed to help feed the world
Climate change and green houses gases, or GHG, have been hot topics for agriculture in the past few months. Farmers are being considered as a part of the solution, as companies who spew GHG want ...