Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it’s little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it’s finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows ...

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, ...

Jim Knopik winds up a twine fence to let his cattle into a new area of pasture for grazing on his central Nebraska ranch. Knopik uses a ranching practice called mob grazing, which aims to improve soil ...

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 ...

Grass-fed beef isn’t just about better nutrition or flavor. Labels, farming methods, and price all matter when deciding if it’s worth adding to your shopping list. The post Grass-Fed Beef: Does It ...

The dandelions disappeared as my cattle munched their way across the pasture. They snatched up the yellow flowers, which they seemed to prefer over the tall, green grass. Within hours the dandelions ...

For the most delicious beef, you may have to hunt around the grocery store or butcher shop and find what the cow you’re about to eat … ate. “The flavor of the beef reflects what the cattle eat.

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 ...