Health Benefits of Consuming Pasture- Raised Animals

A truly sustainable livestock farm requires that your animals roam freely and forage on naturally available feed in the pasture. It has also been found through studies that the quality of meat from grass-fed and naturally raised farm fed animals, are higher in nutritional value and contain higher amounts of nutrients. They also have higher levels of unsaturated fats, including Omega-3 and...

Cattle Health – Prevention & Control of Cattle Diseases

Health of cattle is a major factor in successful cattle farming and production. As seasons change, livestock can become more susceptible to diseases. Animals need to adjust to the changing climate, and so, they use more energy than usual, which may weaken their immune systems. If you know what types of diseases are more common during this time of year, you could easily become more aware of them...

Livestock Care – Forage Management for Fall & Winter

In our previous post, we described how fall and winter can really be tough times for livestock. Cold winter weather can be a real struggle for animals that have to stay outside most of the time facing freezing rain, sleet, snow, and storms. In this post we will discuss how you can save your pasture, keep your topsoil and grasses safe, and have a grazing ground for animals when spring arrives. We...

Proper Feeding & Nutrition of Livestock During Fall

Winter and fall are the toughest seasons for animals that spend the majority of their time outside. During the late fall and winter, the water can dry up or get frozen, and the pastures can become dry or covered with snow making it difficult to find food. For small farmers, it is important to decide which animals you want to carry through the winter. Select the beef or dairy cattle you want to...

Basics of Feeding Beef Cattle – Sustainable Livestock Nutrition

There are many misconceptions and myths regarding livestock, especially beef cattle. Beef cattle are being blamed today for everything from global warming to heart diseases, which are actually unfounded. Although they do produce methane gas, and they do contribute to high cholesterol and heart diseases if you eat a lot of them. Methane produced by livestock only account for 2.5% of the total...