COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

is your neighborhood reporter for the Westside. SANDIA, TX — Over at the Knolle Dairy Farms, cows are losing their way in their own home. Joe Knolle, the president of farms, signed an agreement with ...

It’s common in just about any pasture to notice two cows grazing side by side and going about their typical activities ...

Cows are literally designed to eat for hours, which can actually get them in trouble. The rumen, or a cow’s first stomach (and why they’re called ruminators), is a fermentation system that thrives on ...

But whether cows are hardwired to perform at their best under this environment is a question worth exploring, according to ...

Di Costanzo explains lower-quality fiber does not stay in the rumen long enough to be properly digested for these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Feb 03, 2025, 01:15pm EST Feb 04, 2025, 09:14am EST Dairy cattle in a ...

Where’s the rib-eye? Someday soon it might be grazing on a dairy farm. Meat from dairy cows, rarely valued in American kitchens and restaurants, usually becomes dog food and fast-food burgers. The ...

In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country’s land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...