Cattle raiding

Milk fever is a common disease that occurs in dairy cattle, usually close to parturition. Milk fever causes the animal to not have the strength to stand and if not treated as soon as the disease is noticed, it will result in unconsciousness and death. Although milk fever is commonly known, many people don’t understand the different forms, causes, and stages of the disease. They might not fully understand how to take preventative action or how to treat an animal with milk fever either. There are…

Steven Greanhouse a journalist and the author of Rare Vote Set on a Union in Fast Food, says “Jen Thompson, a mother of two who earns $7.75 an hour as a sandwich maker said… We’re tired of getting treated like garbage. We don’t get paid well, and we get horrible hours.” This quote is trying to examine the feeling a fast food worker. People should treat others the way they want to be treated. Unfortunately, many people treat others horrible. One of the biggest issues with the beef industries is…

Introduction As is common in other livestock species, social organization of cattle relies on relationships of dominance throughout the herd. Dominance in a herd is attributed to several factors including animal age, body weight, body size and/or height, presence of horns, territoriality breed (if in a multi-breed herd) and physiological state (i.e. pre- or postpartum/ lactating). Social organization of herd dominant and subordinate animals have been observed as a major factor effecting several…

Edge Computing Applications in the Dairy Industry and What It Can Do For You In the past 100 years, technology has come from patenting air conditioners and zippers to 3D printers, drones and self-driving cars. Never has the ancient occupation of farming had more resources at its disposal to improve production and sustainability. Most “precision agriculture” conversations focus on crop applications; using GPS and thermal imaging to detect areas of high pest populations or disease and using…

On October 26, 2016, I milked the cows in the early shift at Foremost dairy. This was an excellent experience to see how cows are milked in person. While milking I have observed that the milking process is a constant routine and need to follow the proper steps in order to prevent mastitis. The milking process requires several important steps. The purpose of these steps is to minimize the risk of the cow coming in contact with mastitis organisms during and after milking, produce optimal milk let…

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…