Cows prefer red clover, boost milk production Cows prefer silage containing red clover, which also boosts their milk production. New research conducted in Finland also discovered that silage made from grass in late summer is no comparison for the same silage made in early summer. Cows, pigs, broilers dropping like flies in the heat Nearly 1,200 cows have died nationwide due to the summer's intense heat, the government said Friday, calling for measures to prevent more deaths as the hot spell continues. A total of 1,194 cows 959 for milk and 235 for meat died of heatstroke and other heat-related causes between July 1 and Aug. 15, while 657 pigs, 289,000 broiler chickens and 136,000 chickens that lay eggs also died ... Slaughter cows selling barely steady at the Winnipeg livestock market WINNIPEG - Slaughter cows, both local and U.S-bound, traded barely steady due to short kill next week at the Winnipeg livestock market Friday. Slaughter cows selling barely steady at the Winnipeg livestock market WINNIPEG - Slaughter cows, both local and U.S-bound, traded barely steady due to short kill next week at the Winnipeg livestock market Friday. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Good yearling traded very aggressively with lots of demand on heiffers and steers. There were very few calves on offer. National Nearly 1,200 cows die from summer heat in Japan Nearly 1,200 cows have died nationwide due to intense heat this summer, the government said Friday, calling for measures to prevent more deaths as the
Man accused of abusing cows expected to plead guilty MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- A man accused of abusing cows and calves on a Union County farm is expected to plead guilty this month to at least some of the charges against him. |