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Farm to Table - Greg Andersen (Falls Town Beef)
The desire to purchase local beef is a consumer trend that is gaining popularity, and in my opinion, won’t be going away anytime soon. Here are some thoughts from Greg Andersen about his own experience with supplying a salable meat product...
Farm to Table- Ray Robinson (High Desert Milk)
Recently, as input costs have skyrocketed, more and more producers are turning to marketing their own product to consumers. While marketing a consumable product is not feasible for everyone, it can be an opportunity for some. This week we will get to hear a few words of wisdom from Ray Robinson, as he shares some of his experiences of maximizing opportunities for growth as they come, and how he and some of his neighbors came to found High Desert Milk...
Calf Behavior and Social Interactions Around Weaning
Calf behavior at weaning tells us that this is a stressful event. This week’s blog is a summary of a presentation given by Emily Miller-Cushon at the 41st American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Discover Conference...
Mitigating Stress - Gut Health
Every organ of the body contains its own community of microbes. Both beneficial and harmful organisms reside there and produce metabolites that are in constant communication with the immune system. The microbial community in the gut is the most prevalent and diverse of any other organ in the body...
Low Stress Cattle Handling
Understanding how cattle think and the way they view the world is very helpful in understanding low stress handling and processing facilities. Handling cattle in a low stress manner is easier and safer for both the cattle and the people involved. It is important to gain the knowledge of how to “ask” the cattle to work for you instead of force them to go where you want them to go...