A collection of short tales about trail horse Zorro and his training. Readers will learn about DeMuth’s efforts to implement natural care and riding methods with her horses.
Tag Archives: Animal Health
Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock
You may be wondering if you can really have it all. After all, weren’t modern livestock breeds specialized for a reason? Let’s find out.
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer
Those who pursue a different path often meet with skepticism in our society. This is perhaps nowhere quite as true as in the area of agriculture.
Getting Started With Livestock Part 3: Diet
Tips for finding the right balance of pasture, harvested forages, feed, and supplements for your animals.
Beef Tenderness and the Shear Force Test
Tenderness is critical to the meat-eating experience—nobody enjoys sinking their teeth into a tough steak. A tried-and-true method of testing beef tenderness is the plain old taste test. These days, however, there are ways to objectively measure the precise tenderness of a cut of beef. The Warner-Bratzler Shear Force Test The Warner-Bratzler shear force testContinue reading “Beef Tenderness and the Shear Force Test”
Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding
How do you keep animals healthy when they must be housed? Deep-litter bedding offers a solution.
15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast
Is there someone in your family who loves country living? Show that you care with a gift tailored to their favorite interest this Christmas! Allow us to suggest 15 gifts (in no particular order), ranging from cute to indispensable:
Johnson Grass
This invasive weed is a nuisance in the field and garden and a serious hazard in the pasture.
Beef Cattle Talk: A Glosssary
From 3 in 1 to heterosis to yield grade, all those confusing cattle terms you have wondered about.
11 Applications for an Agricultural Interest Besides Farming
Running a farm or ranch is not the only way to cash in on your agricultural interest. These days, there are plenty of fields where a knowledge of agriculture and agricultural sciences can be a plus, and where you will have an opportunity to aid those who have chosen to work the land. Here areContinue reading “11 Applications for an Agricultural Interest Besides Farming”
