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The amount of methane in the atmosphere remains constant as new methane is created and old methane is destroyed.
The Difference Between Cows’ and Cars’ GHG Emissions

It all boils down, so the speak, to basic science.

The Secret to Raising Dairy Beef Profitably
The Secret to Raising Dairy Beef Profitably

One of the first lessons Penn State's Tara Felix tries to teach newbie dairy beef feeders is that cattle raised for beef need grain, not forage.

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In Need of a Niche

Bow Creek Farms supplies Hershey Hotel with grass-fed beef.

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Creating a Niche for a Thirty-Cow Herd

Bow Creek Farms supplies Hershey Hotel with grass-fed beef

RFID Speeds Up TB Testing

In just a little more than an hour 300 yearlings can be tested for bovine tuberculosis.

Plan for the Worst

USDA conducts mock FMD outbreak for livestock media.