Frank Mitloehner sits inside a trailer at the UC Davis dairy barn as equipment in front of him spits out data. Next to the trailer, a Holstein cow has its head and neck inside a huge, clear-plastic ...
A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." ...
Cows are a gassy bunch. As they stand in fields and munch on grass, the animals burp and fart—and, in doing so, they release ...
With the beef industry hitting price records, producers may be looking at putting some profits to good use. An Extension ...
Cows are literally designed to eat for hours, which can actually get them in trouble. The rumen, or a cow’s first stomach (and why they’re called ruminators), is a fermentation system that thrives on ...