Cattle

Wintertime on the Homestead

Snow, ice, sleet, and wind.  Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen water-troughs, frostbitten ears on calves, milk frozen in…

3 months ago

Winter Animal Husbandry Tips for Homesteaders

No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a well-considered animal-husbandry program is essential to the financial…

6 months ago

Highland Cattle: A Breed Apart

At first sight, the shaggy, comical, and toupee-like hair that tumbles down into their eyes and faces is the most…

6 months ago

Raising Country Kids on the Homestead

If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more cupcakes and fewer rice cakes? Would you dust…

12 months ago

Belted Galloways: The “Oreo-Cookie” Cow

The “Belted Galloway”, a hardy breed of Scottish Cattle, is distinctive because of the belted, white band evenly distributed around…

1 year ago

Starting a Micro-Creamery on the Homestead

Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming opportunities.  Creameries operated by small farms offer a…

1 year ago

American Farmers Today Part One: The Whitmires

I recently watched a movie produced by Robert Kenner called Food, Inc., a documentary about current American farming practices and where…

1 year ago

Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid

Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health.  If you’ve been spending quality time with them,…

1 year ago

Longhorns on the Homestead: They’re Not All Ornery Varmints

Large horns and wild, bright colors: these are the things that usually come to mind when one thinks of longhorn…

2 years ago

Establishing a Market for Farm-raised Meats

Thirty years ago my parents loaded my little brother and me into Dad’s 1978 powder-blue Dodge pickup and headed fifteen…

2 years ago

Itty Bitty Bovines: Raising Miniature Cattle Breeds

If you manage a home garden, you know well the satisfaction that comes from growing your own produce.  That same…

2 years ago

My Experience with Home Milking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

On our farm, we enjoy being as independent as possible. To offset the ever-increasing costs of groceries, we have raised…

2 years ago