by Marie Tieleman, Director of Communications Ever Green Acres Farm, Alberta, Canada
Many diseases in cattle don’t show up in any visible way. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as looking at your beloved cow and concluding that she’s as healthy as she looks. The best way to ensure your herd is disease-free… Read more: Disease Testing: Why Testing is a Must and How to Test
by Tracy Howe, Mother Howe's Little Cows, Ontario, Canada
My family has been using this method for many generations with a better than 85% success rate in breeding the desired gender of our calves, getting heifers or bull calves when we want them. It defies biology and modern science but it works!
by Lorinda Barnes, PMJS President, North Woods Homestead, ID
When managing and handling miniature cattle, you often need specialized equipment. One essential piece of gear to keep everyone safer is the halter, and MiniCattleSupply.com has perfected this tool to meet the specific needs of miniature cattle owners. These are… Read more: Why I Love MiniCattleSupply.com Halters
by Sabrina Pack Massie, PMJS Board of Directors, Oak Spring Meadows Farm, NC
I began my dairy farming adventure with A2/A2 Guernsey and Jersey cattle. However, the financial viability of my small family farm was challenged by the low value and difficulty in selling the calves, as well as the large feed requirements… Read more: My Journey with Genomics and BBR for the Evolution of My Dairy Herd
Many diseases in cattle don’t show up in any visible way. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as looking at your beloved cow and concluding that she’s as healthy as she looks. The best way to ensure your herd is disease-free… Read more: Disease Testing: Why Testing is a Must and How to Test
Like many of you, my husband and I used Artificial Insemination (AI) on two of our cows. Be forewarned, it doesn’t always take the first time around.
I began my dairy farming adventure with A2/A2 Guernsey and Jersey cattle. However, the financial viability of my small family farm was challenged by the low value and difficulty in selling the calves, as well as the large feed requirements… Read more: My Journey with Genomics and BBR for the Evolution of My Dairy Herd