For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not. A study out Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even ...
The meat and dairy industries love to use terms like “farm-raised,” “organic,” and “grass-fed.” Unfortunately, most of these labels can be used to give the illusion of a healthy, ethical product. The ...
Researchers spotlight how selecting cattle for lower methane emissions could deliver long-term gains in efficiency and ...
Cows are typically raised in cramped feedlots which results in grass growing less effectively and negative effects on the health of the cows. (Rising M Cattle Co.) When TJ Mercer met Joshua Jacobs in ...
HOUSTON, Minn. ― Mike and Joan Gilles' dairy farm is unlike the majority of dairy operations just off of Interstate 90, because the cows are always out in the grass. The couple hosted a pasture walk ...
A few days ago, there was a great article in the Colorado Sun by Tracy Ross, rural reporter, detailing how cattle had become an important link in the battle against drought and wildfire in Boulder, ...
FILE - Cattle graze on a ranch in Lufkin, Texas, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) (David Goldman, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights ...
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