The autumn colours show on the trees, turning a green landscape into various shades of yellow, red, orange, brown....
Is It True That Cows Need Supplemental Vitamin B12?
There is a far-too common claim floating around the Internet--I'll leave you to hazard a guess from whom and where...
The Wonderful Ruminant Herbivore
Funny thing: Have you ever stopped to wonder about whether most people even know what a ruminant is, what it does, or...
Spring Grazing Management: How Early Is Too Early?
Ahh, spring. The time when the grass starts popping up, the leaves begin to emerge on the trees. Naturally, this time...
Pugging in your Pastures: Why it Happens & How to Prevent it
What do you get when you combine soft ground with the weight and hooves of livestock? Most likely plenty of pugging...
The Sexual Violation of Cows & Rape Racks: Truth or Fallacy?
This post deals with explicit sexual details that some may find disturbing. Reader's discretion is advised. The...
How to Safely Work With Cattle Pt. 2: Starter Stockmanship
It's hard not to think about proper stockmanship as something akin to a dance. There's a lot of give-and-take...
Getting Your New Animals Home: Preparations and Introductions
After all the research you did and finally settling on the best cattle to bring home to your farm, comes the fun...
How to Safely Work With Cattle Pt. 1: Mental Preparations
One of the biggest aspects of raising cattle, besides feeding them and crunching the numbers in the name of keeping...
The Mental Constipation and Consternation Behind a Bovine Vegan Meme
I'm confused. I thought cows were supposed to be some sort of colloquial term encapsulating all bovines, but then I...