by Karin L. | Apr 30, 2020 | Ruminations Blog
Funny thing: Have you ever stopped to wonder about whether most people even know what a ruminant is, what it does, or even what it contributes to this planet? I know, it’s an odd question to even ask—let alone cross a person’s mind—but it bears thinking about when...
by Karin L. | Feb 24, 2020 | Keeping & Raising Ruminants
It’s hard not to think about proper stockmanship as something akin to a dance. There’s a lot of give-and-take involved, and in most cases, both parties enjoy each other’s company, flowing and moving cohesively as one. In this second instalment of the...
by Karin L. | Feb 24, 2020 | Keeping & Raising Ruminants
After all the research you did and finally settling on the best cattle to bring home to your farm, comes the fun parts: getting things ready to go prior to their arrival, and getting them accustomed to their new home and new owner[s]. Getting things prepared before...
by Karin L. | Feb 2, 2020 | Keeping & Raising Ruminants
One of the biggest aspects of raising cattle, besides feeding them and crunching the numbers in the name of keeping financial records and doing annual income tax paperwork, is that direct interaction–and dare I say relationship–between the person caring...
by Karin L. | Jan 11, 2020 | Ruminations Blog
I’m confused. I thought cows were supposed to be some sort of colloquial term encapsulating all bovines, but then I get this meme telling me to, “go vegan,” after reading about how beef steers get raped and children murdered to produce milk for...