by Karin L. | Oct 2, 2022 | Forages & Rangelands for Ruminants
Hay is a necessary expense when it comes to keeping animals in your care, albeit an expensive one. There are ways to make it less costly for your operation, and what means you choose to utilize depends on your context and your operation. This post is intended for...
by Karin L. | Sep 25, 2020 | Forages & Rangelands for Ruminants
The autumn colours show on the trees, turning a green landscape into various shades of yellow, red, orange, brown. Nights are cooler, with the mercury hovering just above the 0°C (32 °F) mark. But the threat looms when temperatures drop below that point of freezing,...
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. | Apr 2, 2019 | Keeping & Raising Ruminants
When you have a cow, you gotta know not only how to feed it, but what to feed it. Problem is, there’s a surprising amount of misinformation that exists out there–Internet sites, videos, even podcasts–just on feeding cows alone. I can’t...