Posts Tagged ‘milking cows for grazing’
Milk—Goat Value?
Even with the recent price increases, milk still provides more calcium per dollar and costs less per ounce than many other beverages. A recent retail price comparison found that only cola, which lacks any significant nutritional value, costs less per ounce than milk.“When milk prices go up, many consumers consider cutting back on milk or switching to other beverages, but milk should maintain its place in your shopping cart,” said Rita Mitchell, R.D., nutrition research associate at University of California, Davis. “Even with a tight budget, milk provides a strong nutritional package for your shopping dollar.” Read the rest of this entry »
Grazing Management
Grazing is very much at the heart of everything we do on the farm. Grazing management is given top-priority. Many people call what we do “Extended Grazing” as our grazing season is considerably longer than that of many “conventional” farms. However this is a term that I no longer prefer to use as it suggests a bolt on approach. Whereas the reality is that grass and its efficient utilization by grazing is very much at the centre of everything we do and all other decisions revolve around this. Read the rest of this entry »