I grew up on a dairy farm in rural Ontario, a fact that occasionally surprises people I know. I guess I don’t come across as a farm kid. These days I live in a city and occasionally hear people ...

Cow-milking robots are helping dairy farms address labor shortages, automate repetitive work, and give farmers more time to ...

In traditional societies, cows were treated with respect and care. They grazed freely, lived longer, and were often regarded as members of the household. Their milk was shared, and they were not ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Cows are not the problem. It’s the way they’re managed and farmed that is ...

In the book “Cowpuppy,” a scientist forges a bond with his new cows as he tries to help a calf nurse for the first time. The following is an excerpt from Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a ...

These two pairs of dairy-born calves are learning the commands of working steers under 4-H teamsters Molly Potter and Rose DeFreitas, who are training them to pull as yoked teams. They’ll put their ...

A Scottish farm has taken the difficult decision to slaughter 271 cattle after inspectors found the animals could not be ...

Bobolink Farm is one of only 65 dairy farms left in the garden state. Officially started in 2010, Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse is run by Jonathan and Nina White, with help from their trusty and ...