Dairy Cows, Famines, and What Neonatologists Can Learn from ThemLucky Jain MD, MBAClinics in Perinatology
Organic farmer Johann Schaffer greets one of his organically raised cows on his farm in Arnbruck, Germany. Demand for organic products has increased in the wake of food-industry related scares like mad cow disease. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Artificial bovine growth hormone -- rBGH. Partially...
Many farm owners believe that cows are innately designed to be grass-fed. This means that they tend to allow them to be on pasture for the majority of their diet. The important thing is that dairy cows consume enough energy. This can be a challenge with forages fed to dairy cattle. Lea...
Cows are mammals that are also known as bovine, and they are mostly domesticated animals. Cows are raised for their milk, their meat, and their hides, which are used for making leather. Cows can also be used as riding animals and in agriculture to pull carts....
The bulls from the very best cows are kept for breeding. The others are raised for beef. Even though they are raised as beef animals, they are raised to maturity and given the same care as the girls. Most dairies do not sell the bulls as veal. Nearly all males raised for beef, are...
What is a Cow's Cud & How Do Cows Chew Their Cud It all goes back to the fact that dairy cows are ruminants, meaning that part of their stomach, the rumen, is like a large fermentation vat. It contains bacteria that digest the cow’s feed and convert it into energy and protein. ...
The type of meat you buy matters too. Grass-fed and grass-finished meat options—from animals raised without antibiotics—tend to be the more sustainable options. For example, by grazing, cows encourage grass growth and nutrient turnover in...
Oxtail is most popular in stews and has been a popular choice for dishes all over the world. Making oxtail at home is easier than you think and deeply rewarding. Pick out a recipe,order some oxtailfrom cows raised the right way, and enjoy a cut that will likely become a house staple....
Veal is acquired from excess calves in the dairy trade. In order for dairy cows to regularly produce milk, they must regularly give birth. Female calves have a place as dairy cows themselves, but male calves can neither produce milk nor be raised for beef. Cattle raised for beef are bred...
The seaweed species used in the supplement was Asparagopsis taxiformis, which had previously been shown to reduce methane emissions by 82% in barn-raised beef cattle and over 50% in dairy cows. The study is the first to examine the effects of seaweed on grazing beef cattle. ...