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The Kill Pen Issue

Cattle, like many livestock, are able to communicate by pressure. They are able to give into pressure, like when being tied, or move away...

Winter has decided to show its face here in the dairy state. As I continue to interview farmers around my area, I have realized how tough...

I’ve decided I need to make this blog a bit more personal and let you all into a special part of my life. For the past ten years of my...

People who don’t know anything about calves can get so fired up over milk replacer: They wouldn't need it if they were with their mom!...

Keeping cattle in a safe pen is crucial to farms that live near busy roads or don’t have the ability to let their livestock free range....

People say keeping the calves in small pens is unethical. Like a young child, calves can get easily sick when they are young and...

For hundreds of years ranches have been using different methods to show identification and ownership of their livestock. The most common...

Each time country fair comes around there's one thing in the back of my head: auction day. The day the steers, sheep, goats, rabbits, and...

When the terrain gets too hard for trucks and ATVs the horses come out and the dogs get to work overtime. Horses are able to work in...

Something that I keep hearing about is the need to prepare for winter. Many farms in my area are talking about three main topics. The...