Located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Freedom Farm Sanctuary is home to many farm animals who were rescued from abuse or neglect or saved from the cow industry. They sometimes share sad backstories of ...

Drought-stricken Texans turn to cows to save their farms. — -- How does a cattle farmer from Texas withstand a drought? In the summer of 2011 as oppressive heat and drought hit Texas, grasses ...

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 ...

With his curled mustache, big hat and worn boots, Lee Sly looks like an old-fashioned cowboy, and he raises cows the old-fashioned way. But Sly, who runs a herd of about 250 grass-fed cattle in the ...

The meat and dairy industries love to use terms like “farm-raised,” “organic,” and “grass-fed.” Unfortunately, most of these labels can be used to give the illusion of a healthy, ethical product. The ...

Fat is an important ingredient that has a material impact on the nutritional value, texture, taste, shelf-life and producer price of milk. However, milk products are a significant source of saturated ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

Spring-calving cow-calf pairs grazing on green pastures is often a sign that spring has arrived. However, it is also a time that cattle producers need to be watchful for cows experiencing grass tetany ...