Cattle

How Mountain Grass Makes The Cheese Stand Alone

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:55:00 +0000

Herding cattle up the side of a mountain might seem like a lot of extra work, but for thousands of years, people have hauled their cows into the Alps to graze during the summer months. Why? It's all about great-tasting cheese.

In places like Italy, some traditional cheeses, like bra d'alpeggio or Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana, can only be made with milk from mountainside-munching cows.

But in Italy, at least, the practice may be dying out.

Odor Hotline Finds The Sweet Smell of Success

Grace Hood — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:43:17 +0000

The city of Greeley has been waging war for 17 years with its smelly reputation. Thanks to an odor hotline Greeley has been able make great strides in eliminating several offenders and connected a 2011 spike in complaints to just one company.

After Public Outcry, USDA Maintains Hot-Iron Brand as Livestock ID Form

Grace Hood — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:23:41 +0000

After a three year battle, a symbol of the American west—the cattle brand—will be preserved in new rules governing livestock identification.

Drought Forces Cattle Sales

Jackie Fortier — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:14:21 +0000

Corn and hay production have been hit hard by the drought and so has Colorado’s cattle industry, who rely on those staple crops to feed their animals.