Many of us have gotten accustomed to using technology in our daily lives. There are so many applications for technology that span to alarm systems, household cleaning robots, advanced computer systems and and iPad. But what many people don’t realize, is that this technology has spread to farming as well.
One of the Greatest Gifts from the Swiss
Many good things have come from Switzerland including watches, fabulous chocolate, Coo-Coo Clocks, holey cheese and fine skiing. But there’s one more great thing that the Swiss gave us, it’s a cattle breed called the Brown Swiss.
The Gift of Life
For this series of posts I’ve decided to take a different route and talk about something and someone very close to me. I am a very passionate person and although my parents are passionate, my extreme nature comes from my grandfather. To be more specific, my mother’s father.
It’s a Worldwide Affair
Editor’s Note: This week on Saturday, it will be World Food Day. In celebration of that day, I will be featuring one of my favorite bloggers and good friend, Kelly Rivard. She is the voice behind Midwestern Gold and a great blog about American Agriculture, http://www.midwesterngold.com . This post discusses the world issues we still have regarding food. Even with all of the advances and technologies we have today, there are still millions of people going to bed hungry. Enjoy Kelly’s post and don’t forget to check her out on Twitter and her Blog! I have yet to meet a human… Read More
The Most Popular Kid in Dairy
The next dairy breed I’m going to talk about is the most popular breed in the world. This breed is the Holstein. 97% of the dairy cattle population is Holstein. Holsteins are the largest of the dairy breeds, averaging out at 1,200 pounds on average. Did you know the average Holstein can produce 8 gallons of milk a day? The Holstein cow can come in more than one color. Holsteins can be black and white or red and white. If you visit a dairy farm, you will most likely see Holsteins on the farm in the black and white colors…. Read More
Seven Foster Mothers
Did you know there are seven dairy breed recognized in North America? Seven different kinds of foster mothers of the human race! I will be starting a new series where I discuss one of the seven dairy breeds. Today, I’m going to begin with my favorite breed, the Jersey. This cow was the first Jersey calf born on my farm. I love this cow so much.
More Than Just Cows
My life is extremely influenced by agriculture and dairy in specific. But I am more than just cows! I have hobbies, just like all of you. For example, I am an avid scrapper (a.k.a. scrapbooking) and I love to cook. Lately, I have been taking both of these loves and combining them. I am making a cookbook of my favorite family recipes, I will give updates on my progress for those of you who are interested. Some of the other things I am passionate about relates closely to this blog. I love being an advocate for a cause I am passionate about.
The Look
Well, last week on Friday, was my last day at World Dairy Expo. Anyone at the expo would say in the show ring, everyone is always hoping for THE look! Now what do I mean by “The Look”?
