Angus cattle

Another important task of some women was to sew the canvas on top of the wagon and sometimes used the assistance of family members and friends to complete this task. The cloth was used in order to protect them from the weather they were going to encounter in addition to protecting them from the occasion brutal rays of the sun. In the case of Keturah Belknap, we are informed about the preparation for the long and anguishing trip to the west and the difficulties of having to say goodbye to…

Hilltop Farm sat over looking Sugar Creek that sparkled in the sun as it wound its way through a verdant valley and on to the Susquehanna River. Ben had grown up on that farm situated atop 120 acres and worked the small dairy every day with his father before he died when Ben was only 23. His mom had died years before and being the only son he had inherited the house, barn, a few outbuildings and the mixed acres of pastures and woods. He lived alone on the farm since his older sister had already…

Amongst both sheep and cattle, there had previously been outbreaks of rotavirus. This is a virus that results in diarrhoea and intestinal issues, which can cause fatalities in young calves and lambs. This outbreak occurred because the enterprise previously had not vaccinated against rotavirus (the owners of the farm tend to limit their use of vaccines on the livestock). However, after this outbreak, stock units with the virus were culled and the enterprise now regularly vaccinates against it…

Life and death seem so different, so distinct; only, after what happened tonight, I can’t tell the difference anymore. Keflavík, Iceland is my safe haven, my home. It is where my great grandfather learned how to herd sheep, where my mother fell in love with my father, where I was born. Every day of Winter, after the sun has set, I slip out into the silence of the night to sit alongside my Secret Lake. It is my way to escape reality, to just be. The water is frozen, the ice glistening in the soft…

Introduction Milk the “White Gold”. In numerous regards the dairy business possesses an exceptional position among alternate parts of farming industry. Milk is delivered on the daily bases and gives a regular wage to the various little producers. Milk generation is very work concentrated and gives a considerable measure of business. The dairy business is the segment with most noteworthy level of assurance because of the financially exposed position of little abundant producers. Milk is also…

Industrial agriculture is known as the dominant system in the United States that produces most of the food. Industrial agriculture features enormous animal production facilities and single-crop farms. The system is meant to produce a sustainable and massive amount of food. Within the system is the production of: meat, dairy, fish, vegetables, and fruits. The production of these items would be considered healthy if they were not altered with additives, GMO’s, hormones, pesticides, and antibiotics…

Definition of Terms In this paper, plant-based will be used as an umbrella term for those diets which abstain from some or all animal by-products (such as veganism and vegetarianism). Veganism is the elimination of all animal by-products from consumption and vegetarianism is the elimination of all meat (including fish) from the diet with the inclusion of dairy and eggs. A pescatarian is one who abstains from all meat except for fish. Factory farming is used to describe intensive…

In 2013 over one and a half million people have 3 meals a day, a warm bed, shelter, free exercise, and free entertainment. Welcome to prison, a place that almost rewards you for doing something wrong. One million federal state prisons, and seven hundred and fifty local prisons, each costing about seventy three million dollars for one prison. Why? Well fun fact, you are paying for them. Congratulations! Every single one of us have supported a murderer in one way or another, we all have paid taxes…

Limousin cattle are bred to be a highly muscled cattle originating from France. 1960 is the date when Limousin cattle were first imported from France and now they are located in over 70 countries. They date back to the 18th century where first historical evidence was written about them proving their existence. Back then, Limousins were well known for being draft animals due to their qualities. Limousin cattle can be horned or polled, but they naturally had horns until farmers bred them with…

My experience working at was eye opening and made me realize what real hard work is. We take all the things we have in supermarket for granted but we never really think of the behind the scenes of our food. Or how cozy and commutable are jobs are compared to some other people’s jobs and most of all that we let ourselves become confined to a single location. This world is so big and there’s so much to learn on everything. Those summers I spent I learned a lot about ranching and had some great…