Cows have close companions that help them lower their stress levels, particularly in new or changing situations. Calves raised in pairs rather than on their own appear to show more positive growth and ...

Tasha Macholan studies whether strategic supplementation can support calf gains while improving long-term pasture management.

Researchers have conducted the world's biggest ever bird survey, recording 971 different species living in forests and cattle pastures across the South American country of Colombia. This represents ...

Eduardo Porter and his readers on the environmental benefits of free-range beef. February 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ESTToday at 1:00 p.m. EST Porter argued that pasture-raised, organic and grass-fed ...

With their pre-dawn milking done, about 80 cows ramble into the dewy pastures of the Paris Family Farm in Belleville, Wisconsin, to graze. “This is a much better sound than turning on a tractor,” says ...

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Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for beef and ...

highland cattle in the meadow© OE993/iStock via Getty Images It's common in just about any pasture to notice two cows grazing side by side and going about their typical activities together rather than ...