While dairy cows have gotten very good at producing milk, dairies are also breeding their cows to last longer. Dairy farmers want cows that not only produce a lot of milk but a cow that will last a long time. It’s interesting, but when you breed for a balanced cow – with a strong...
Hi, long time visitor, first time commenter. I love your website and try things from it all the time. I was excited to see this “A Guide to Making Dairy-free Milk” but I was actually disappointed to see that it is just a list of recipes. I feel like it would be very useful ...
In addition to keeping an eye on their cows every day, the Kooistras welcome their veterinarian every few weeks to give the cows well-being checks. While they also can call their vet when a cow falls ill, Kooistra said they don’t need to make that call often. “It’s rare that we...
Because of the large number of different fatty acids in dairy milk this essay focused on some of those who are important to human health. Roughage alters the fat levels in milk due to the high fibre content which increases the production of acetic acid in the rumen. The fat content ...
Have you ever wondered how long cows live; if so you come to the right place. It’s said that life is short but maybe it’s only a matter of perspective. Cows mature at a different pace than humans do. It’s like they’re living...
How long can yogurt sit out?There’s a simple rule to follow when it comes to unrefrigerated yogurt and it happens to be the same amount of time that applies to milk, too. Here’s what you need to know:Keep it refrigerated after you bring it home from the store, and do not leave...
Increasing output has been the dominant theme in dairy cattle improvement for decades. Average cow milk production has been doubled and redoubled in the past century by dairy farmers applying the new information on genetics, nutrition and management. How
Some dairy farmers want to increase the amount of milk produced by their cows. How canGO ON
How (and What) to Milk All things dairy start with milk. Now, it doesn’t really matter what you get your milk from so long as it’s fresh when you get it. That means cows, sheep, deer, mares, goats and any other mammal are all viable sources. Which is bizarre and makes you re...
Which means that if giving up dairy has a better benefit-to-others:cost-to-self ratio than donating to the AMF then you should do that, but if not then you should give to the AMF instead. This post argues that the AMF has a much better benefit-to-others:cost-to-self than avoiding ...