“Old McDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on this farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.” So begins the well-known tune that young children and many adults enjoy mooing, baaing, quacking, and naying their way through. But have you ever stopped to wonder, amidst all the animal sounds, what the repeated vowels mean? I can’t say …
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. In high school, I was the girl who stayed home. I always used the farm as an excuse to dodge plans. I had to feed calves, there was hay to make, or I had to milk the next morning. They weren’t really excuses because …
Some like it hot, but cows do not! Did you know that dairy cows cannot sweat? And unlike dogs, their capacity to pant isn’t enough to keep them cool. Cows are large and weigh at least 1,500 pounds, which can create a lot of body heat. That’s why dairy cows prefer cooler temperatures ranging from …
Guest blogger, Mary Catherine Chidester, is the 2018-2019 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Did you know that June is National Dairy Month? A whole month dedicated to celebrating the delicious and healthy foods provided to us by dairy farmers; as well as the important environmental contributions made by dairy farms.
Guest blogger, Rebecca Shaw is a dairy enthusiast and blogger at The Cow Chronicler™ Farmers wear many hats on the job, like animal care taker, business owner, economist and scientist, to name a few. In celebration of #EarthDay, I’d like to talk to you about a really important hat… and that’s being an environmentalist. Here’s the …
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