Farming is not always represented fairly in today's media. Accusations are made that farm animals are bad for the environment, and guilty of everything from destroying vegetation and compacting soil to expelling atmosphere damaging gases from either end. When animals like cattle are kept in overcrowded...
For centuries animal training experts have put forth the idea that animals learn by rote, which is essentially a memorization technique based on repetition. By repeating each action in the same sequence and setting, most any animal could be trained to react in the same...
If you have a small farm or homestead with livestock, you probably already understand the value of the animals who share it with you. Many of these are probably working animals who contribute their labor for the good of the farm, such as herding dogs...
As Americans continue to distance themselves from the farming lifestyle of a century ago, it becomes increasingly difficult for most to imagine the bovine species as anything more than a source for beef or milk. In some parts of the world, however, the bovine is...