Bovins domestiques

SEVEN in the morning and the cattle are already waiting at the feeders, the winter moonlight running a white stripe down their backs. Cows know the time of day. I toss in the hay; it is a job that takes only a minute or two, but always I linger. The

THE MUSK OX LOOKS LIKE HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN CHIS-ELED OUT OF THE VEINED ROCK OF THIS FJORD. THE ONLY MOVEMENT IS HIS COAT, A TANGLE OF TAWNY DREADLOCKS THAT ripples and waves in the stiff wind. Then his head slowly pans, following the passage of our li

An increasing number of Americans are wondering if beef should be what's for dinner. Depositphotos When the land down the road from Lorraine Lewandrowski’s home in New York State’s Herkimer county was sold, it was bought by developers who turned the

Cow’s milk gets a bad rap. Over the past few decades, it’s been maligned for everything from fat and sugar levels to synthetic-hormone and antibiotic content. It has faced fierce competition from alternatives like almond milk and soy milk. But what i

Any Wyoming Series of 1902 red seal discovery is big news. A number 1 Wyoming red seal discovery is huge. Two of them together is simply over the top! Heritage Auctions will offer a pair of number 1 Cheyenne red seals in their September Long Beach sa

JOIN THE CONVERSATION (www.Grit.com/Homemade-Bread) William Laut: I’m taking the next step in my baking by buying a grain mill so I can mill my own flour. Not only does it lower the cost to about 26 cents per pound, but it also preserves the nutrient

The cow has become controversial. Can this column, dedicated to sustainable living, really champion leather? Perhaps surprisingly, I’ve developed ambitions to work with animal hides, as long as they are from biodiversity-boosting beasts. For a short

Buchanan parks his gray Ford F-150 on the side of the dirt road we've been driving along, and we step outside into the brilliant February sunshine. Buchanan's farmland 8,300 acres in all unfolds before us in every direction as straw-colored, snow-pat

Multiple studies, research organisations, and industry bodies have come to the consensus that by 2050, demand for coffee will double while suitable land for production will fall to half of what it is today. The turning point, however, will come much

Cull auctions sell animals who have been culled from the herd: those who have been deemed no longer productive or economically viable. Animals sold at cull auctions will typically either be transported directly to a slaughterhouse or be moved to a fe

Red meat production creates tons of greenhouse gas emissions and takes up massive amounts of land. Not so great for our planet. Pixabay People forego eating meat for a variety of reasons. Some do it in an attempt to eat healthier meals while others m

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It’s tempting to think of cows as unthinking ruminants, but research reveals that their herds are held together by an intricate social web.

In 2014, a Dorper ram, Bolt, made history when Mickey Phillips sold it to Martin Compion, who farms at Lonziekvlei in the Northern Cape’s Bushmanland, for R600 000. The purchase, which took place at the Upington National Dorper Sale, represents the h

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The development of faster computer processing speeds and machine learning is revolutionising farm management by helping producers make quicker and better-informed decisions. This, in turn, is leading to greater efficiency, less wastage, improved trac

Turanga Farm Eco-hamlet, on the rural outskirts of Auckland, is looking for individuals or families committed to making their livelihood from organic or biodynamic growing. In particular we would like to find someone interested in pioneering regenera

In September 1883 24-year-old Theodore Roosevelt traveled to Dakota Territory to hunt buffalo. There he became entranced by the Badlands and invested a good amount of capital buying cattle to be run from Chimney Butte Ranch, along the Little Missouri

A proper introduction to cows is an important part of any Western horse’s education. Why cattle training? Because you may one day want your horse to perform in an event like ranch sorting or team penning. Or you may simply want him to be comfortable

From the barnyard to the pooch motel, people are increasingly warming to the idea that animals have their own thoughts and feelings.

Let's imagine that we've ended global warming. Humans no longer are releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.

We found the moose calf half an hour in. He lay atop thin snow on a gentle slope sheltered by the boughs of a big, black spruce, curled up as a dog would on a couch. He had turned his long, gaunt head to rest against his side and closed his eyes. He

ALTURAS, Calif. - It has been 10 days since he killed here, but the smell of death still fills the air. Pieces of the wild horse are left scattered among the dirt and grass. A red rib, not yet sun-bleached, lies in the dirt. A vertebra of spine over

Dairy farmers have seen low milk prices before, but the current downturn has been severe in its duration. As some dairy farms fail, others are finding new paths forward.

Mention the Internet of Things (IoT) and the mind conjures up images of devices connected to the cloud in a smart home or office space. But who would've thought that one of the early adopters of IoT would be the humble cow? For the past couple of yea