Calf Care: Why Dairy Farmers Use Calf Hutches
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Navigating Avian Influenza at fairs and expositions this fall
The animal agriculture community has become all too familiar with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), H5N1, or “the bird flu” recently. How is this impacting fairs and other exhibitions?
School’s out. Dairy’s in.
For many people, the month of June is characterized by a release from the classroom, days spent at the beach or pool, the return of fresh backyard foods to the dinner table, and many other early summertime activities. Farmers and their families also enjoy this time as a new season approaches, but agriculturists alike have another reason to celebrate – it’s National Dairy Month!
We all scream for ice cream
Happy July! While most people associate July with Independence Day, it’s also host to some of the more interesting national holidays like National Anti-boredom Month, National Culinary Arts Month, National Grilling Month, National Hotdog Month, and National Purposeful Parenting Month. It is also the national month for everyone’s favorite frozen treat: ice cream!
Protecting yourself from animal rights activism starts on the farm
It doesn’t take advanced and expensive technology or equipment to deter activists – basic farm security can go a long way to making yourself a harder target. In a panel titled “Protecting Yourself from Animal Activism,” myself, Master Trooper Kelly Osborne at the Pennsylvania State Police and Brook Duer, attorney at the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, discussed how farmers can adopt farm security protocols and engage with their local law enforcement.
Do Cows Really Have Four Stomachs?
Cows and other ruminants have one stomach with four compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.
Why are those cows so skinny?
“Why do your cows look so skinny?” Cows are athletes, and like athletes, they come in different shapes and sizes that fit with what they do.
Fueling her way to the Olympics
It’s no secret that animal-based protein offers the quantity and quality of proteins needed for a healthy lifestyle but having someone in the public eye shed light on that is always exciting for the animal agriculture community. That’s exactly what Elle Purrier is aiming to do.
What’s in a Label: Animal Welfare Certifications
Animal welfare is increasingly on the radar of today’s shoppers, and that’s a great thing because it’s top of mind for livestock and poultry farmers too.
How robots milk cows
Although these machines are expensive, some farmers that have adopted the technology describe them as being a good investment because it is paying for labor ahead of time, and these workers don’t call out sick! Plus, they send notifications straight to the farmers’ phones to keep them updated on their cows throughout the day and night.