A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

If we are to feed cattle properly for optimum production, we need to understand their digestive system. We all know that cows are ruminants as are goats, sheep, and deer and that their digestive ...

Cows are now being hooked up to the Internet. I’ll let that one sink in for a second. A bit more specifically, Scotland-based company Well Cow has created a tiny device that is ingested by the cow for ...

At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process lies a highly complex system full of surprises. What happens inside a cow ...

Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

When it comes to breaking down plant matter and converting it to energy, the cow has it all figured out. Its digestive system allows it to eat more than 150 pounds of plant matter every day. Now ...

A huge row has broke out in Denmark after a number of dairy farmers claim their cows have been poisoned by the methane ...

Cow burps are a serious problem—and cows belch a lot. Farmed livestock are responsible for 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions related to human activity, according to the Food and Agriculture ...