Cattle
9/28/2009 5:58:57 PM
Rodeo rescues loose cows and learns a life lesson.
8/11/2009 3:37:30 PM
Returning from Ayrshire Farm, in Virginia, Hank Will reflects on a remarkable experience.
8/7/2009 12:11:47 PM
The dairy farm portion of Foxwood Farms is up and running and turning into cheese.
7/30/2009 4:50:32 PM
Gardens, chickens and sheep updates from Foxwood Farm.
6/12/2009 11:30:01 AM
Observation of farm pond is the key to keeping your water sources in top health.
5/27/2009 8:37:32 AM
Photo essay of a modern cattle drive.
5/1/2009 6:05:19 PM
Whew! Becky and Andy start milking, show off the milkhouse, start getting the store ready and make butter.
4/27/2009 1:03:12 PM
Foxwood Farm is a dairy again!
4/7/2009 1:22:23 PM
With livestock, adding a slight shock with electric fencing might be the best way to go.
4/1/2009 2:53:27 PM
Michiganders, Sherry & Russ Sutherby, are living the dream – on their 40 acres of paradise – Russ-Stick Acres.
3/31/2009 6:21:33 PM
Making homemade butter in a mason jar.
3/26/2009 11:20:49 AM
Richard Manning has Hank all fired up about the benefits of grass finished meat.
3/25/2009 2:52:17 PM
Russ-Stick Acres welcomes newest resident.
3/24/2009 5:03:01 PM
Robyn provides photographs of the new Dexter and Jersey mix calf, Ezra.
1/1/2009 9:43:07 AM
Hank reflects on the longer days and his optimism for 2009.
12/26/2008 10:10:09 AM
Hank reports on pasturing Highland cattle through the winter.
12/11/2008 4:53:55 PM
KC visits a ranch with a built-in butcher shop in Vinovo.
11/25/2008 9:20:32 AM
Hank reflects on the joy of moving cattle to a fresh break of grass.
11/12/2008 8:16:49 AM
Hank likes to open the day communing with his animals.
11/4/2008 10:18:55 AM
Colorful 2009 calendar showcases the best of the Longhorn cattle breed.
10/28/2008 5:28:08 PM
Pumpkins, sheep, cattle, chickens and plenty of produce keep those at Foxwood Farm busy.
10/23/2008 12:55:40 PM
A few head of Highland cattle arrived at the farm recently. They are easily the most docile cattle Hank has ever been around.
9/30/2008 1:14:12 PM
Storey Publishing’s Illustrated Guide to Sheep, Goats and Cattle, written by Carol Ekarius, covers 163 breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - from the well-known Guernsey cow to the nearly extinct Guinea hog.
8/12/2008 3:06:03 PM
Bull rider recounts a vivid memory of good ol’ 283.
7/28/2008 9:33:06 AM
A unique event proves the culinary diversity of 10 cattle breeds while demonstrating the need to conserve rare breeds.
3/13/2008 11:05:50 AM
Wisconsin dairy farm uses Holstein waste to produce clean energy.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Adding a cow was a major undertaking for our family. The cow, of course, had ideas of her own.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Raw milk has enjoyed quite a bit of press in the past few years and the only thing that's for sure is that folks don't agree about the benefits and/or risks of consuming it.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Cato Corner dairy gets whey more for curds than milk.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
According to Cato Corner cheese maker Mark Gillman, the three critical components that influence proper cheese making are moisture, temperature and the rate of acidity development.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
One of America's favorite foods comes back home.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Celebrate the delicious variety of cheese – and a couple more recipes.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
A list of common cheeses.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Read the following and you soon may have a cow – and a hand in keeping livestock history alive.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
The ALBC Conservation Priority List classifies rare breeds into five categories
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Definitions of cattle types.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Specialized markets are fed with a variety of breeds.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Grit offices are a bit overrun by cattle talk.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
If you're low on space but high on raising cattle, Dexters are the way to go.
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Cows really do laugh, and there might be something to the idea of them jumping over the moon. Researchers at Cambridge University in England claim cows to be intelligent beings capable of developing sophisticated relationships and solving problems. Led by Dr. Donald Broom, professor of Animal Welfare in Cambridge's Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, the team challenged cows with situations requiring intellectual processes to overcome a set of obstacles. When cows succeeded, their brainwaves showed excitement, their heartbeat went up and some, according to the scientists, even jumped into the air.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Espanola, New Mexico – You have to be careful when you walk in to the Country Farm Supply feed store on the main street here. Maybe you only stopped by for a bag of hen scratch – but you could end up going home with a donkey.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is embarking upon a new program that seeks to have every single livestock animal in the United States identified, tagged and possibly implanted with a radio chip. The highly controversial National Animal Identification System (NAIS) would require anyone who owns even one livestock animal - such as a pigeon, rabbit, chicken or horse - to register that animal and its location in a federal database.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Feed Store Franchise
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Life Lessons Learned at the Feed Store
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
When daydreaming about adding livestock to your little piece of heaven in the country, it pays to be careful what you wish for. Someone just might show up at your doorstep with a real-life version of your fantasy when you least expect it. You might go to a poultry swap, on a whim, and end up with a truck full of fowl, or think, like I did, that three little pigs would be easy.