Anne of All Trades on MSN

I got a dairy cow! Here's what I learned

Ever asked yourself "where does milk come from?" A few months ago, I purchased an American Devon/Jersey Cross milking cow ...
Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...
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Is Miss Tulip the sweetest milk cow?

Spend a quiet moment in the barn as we milk Miss Tulip, our gentle family milk cow. This video captures the steady rhythm of ...
A study at Iowa State University is seeking to determine whether bird flu, found in cows' milk, can also show up in other dairy animals.
Knowing the forces that shape feed efficiency is only half the story; the next step is using them to your advantage.
Dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico are grappling with quite the mystery. Something is causing milk production to nosedive, and veterinarians and state officials can’t pinpoint what it ...
The growing interest in animal-free casein, the key protein responsible for the flavor, texture and nutritional profile of conventional dairy, is driving innovation in the alternative dairy space as a ...
NFU Dairy Board Chair Paul Tompkins has said he is pleased to see Defra's new animal welfare strategy recognise the value of ...
Here’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently spread among cattle in U.S. states and marine mammals across the world, which health officials are ...
Officials have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a dairy cattle herd in Wisconsin, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...