June 5, 2012
by Marybeth
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Growing calves need a little different nutrition than the adult cattle. Our calves are between 3-4 months old now. They are still nursing from their moms, but they are also eating solid food (grass and hay) on their own. We … Continue reading
March 29, 2012
by Marybeth
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Okay. Hormones are used in some beef farming. But just how much hormone is used? And how does that compare to the amount of hormone that cattle (and people, for that matter) already have?
March 27, 2012
by Marybeth
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In the last post, we learned about what hormones are and why they are so important for everybody’s every day life. So if hormones are a necessary part of life, why have they gotten so much attention in our food … Continue reading
March 19, 2012
by Marybeth
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In our last post, we talked about a cow-calf farm. The goal on a cow-calf farm is to have a new crop of calves every year, and to sell the calves sometime around 4-8 months old. Once the calves are … Continue reading
February 20, 2012
by Marybeth
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There’s no denying it, there are two main goals of having a herd of beef cattle. The first is to have new calves every year to sell or keep to grow the size of the herd. The second is to … Continue reading
