Two ranchers stepped into freezing water to rescue a cow. They put a container over the animal’s head and led it to shore ...

During the summer and especially on days of extreme heat, water becomes even more important for the health and nutrition of the cattle herd. Ensuring an appropriate amount of clean fresh water is ...

Proactive planning is key to minimizing livestock stress and maintaining gains during extreme winter weather events.

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There is an easy answer, and there is a right answer. A general guideline is that lactating cows need two gallons of water per 100 pounds of bodyweight per day. Bulls and dry cows need one to one and ...

Firefighters in North Carolina rescued a cow that was trapped in 10 inches of ice and frigid water. They hacked into the ice with a chainsaw, shattered it with a hammer and positioned a stretcher ...

MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. (AP) -- They say happy cows are more productive cows. Arie Jongeneel is hoping his herd of Holsteins, resplendent on their water beds, will bring forth a dairy deluge. In his quest ...

Associated Press/Don Ryan Dairy farmer Arie Jongeneel stood behind one of his milking cows resting on a cow waterbed at his dairy farm near Mount Angel, Ore. Jongeneel began experimenting with 15 of ...