Dairy cattle

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…

Eliminating Mycobacterium Bovis in California Mycobacterium Bovis is a strain of tuberculosis that affects mainly cattle, humans, and wildlife. In 1917, the United States Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program was established in order to eliminate M. Bovis from the United States. This has been implemented by a state to state basis. Today, all states aside from Michigan and California are considered “M. Bovis free”. Mycobacterium Bovis is a concern as the signs are difficult to identify until…

Shorthorn Cattle The shorthorn cattle originated on the northeastern coast of England in the countries of North cumberberland, Durham York, and Lincoln. The beginning of the breed actually took place In the valley of the tees river. The Colling brothers Charles and Robert were the founders of the breed of shorthorn cattle. Previously they contributed to the native cattle of the area but it remained that these breeders to develop the first systematic breeding program. As early as 1580 there was…

receiving antibiotics will be healthier than animals that do not receive them, and will in turn be healthier and will live longer. When people get sick, they need antibiotics to make them better. It is the same way with livestock. Some antibiotics help cattle to grow faster and get more out of the feed they eat and reach market weight faster than they would without that extra added help. When using antibiotics for faster growth, the animal does not receive as big of a dose as they would if they…

70% of deforestation is caused by cattle ranching because 2-5 acres are used per cow. As of January 1 2015 there are 29.7 million beef cows. Livestock covers 45% of the earth's total…

This is created by the many family owned and operated farms that are in the veal industry. There are over 1,000 veal farms in America these farms buy at least 5.5 percent of all the milk products produced from dairy farmers (Veal Production). This ends up putting $350 million into the dairy industry in order for it to run more smoothly (Veal Production). These industries rely on each other for a profitable year. It is true some that of veal farming does have to deal with the money, but that does…

Shortly after I graduated High School I realized my dream of working with cattle and following in my father’s footsteps. What I didn’t realize is how much a dairy farmer needs to use written word to converse with others. I was eighteen years old and was talking to a loan officer to purchase my first few animals to start me career as a dairy farmer. He asks me, “What is your plan? How will you earn enough money to cover your loans and live comfortably? How will you convince me that you are a…

Arizona is known as the Grand Canyon State. This is because it is known for the massive Grand Canyon there. In Arizona there are many things to do and many tourist attractions. It is the birth place to many well known famous people. It is an all-around extraordinary state. Arizona is located in the south west region of the U.S. Arizona receives little precipitation and has very humid and drought like climate. Snow is very common though, the Grand Canyon receives 60cm of snow annually. Arizona…

Another Cow of the Future project I decided the Baroness should not fund was title “Increasing Milk and Meat Production in Cattle through Biovine Growth”, by Priya, Cara, Riya, and Chelsea. This group is seeking to increase biovine growth hormone (BGH) levels in cows as an attempt to increase milk and meat production by cattle. The project aims to spray recombinant E. coli on cattle feed so that it would be integrated into the digestive track of the cows and release into their bloodstream.…

Robotic vs parlors Even for dairy farmers, new technology and robots are quickly becoming more available for the farmers use. Robdots came into the U.S. in the year of 2000. Robots can very drastically cut the amount of time spent in the barn. Owning a robotic milker could also be a nightmare if things do not go how it is supposed to. Parlor systems may be the better way to go if the farmer doesn 't like technology. The standard parlor system is the better way to go because it involves less…