Working through the weather
With a blizzard in the forecast, farmers are prepping their herds and farms for the wintery weather in a number of ways.
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Healthy Animals, Healthy Milk: The Cows Come First
Just like you and me, dairy cows perform best when they’re comfortable, able to socialize, and adequately nourished. Taking a virtual tour of Rickreall Dairy, I learned how cow care, cow comfort and cow nutrition translate into nutritious milk.
Read moreIn the Loop on Sustainability: Threemile Canyon Farms
Threemile Canyon Farms puts sustainability and cow care first. Watch our video series on their award-winning practices.
Read moreCows Set a Good Example for National Nutrition Month
by Josie Oleson Graduate Student in Clinical Nutrition Oregon Health & Science University As a student of nutrition, I know a lot about what people eat. It wasn’t until I visited a dairy farm that I learned what cows eat and how well they eat while producing the milk and dairy products we love. During my time on the farm,
Read moreFunny Questions, Serious Impacts on Dairy Tours
Fresh off of the school bus, wide-eyed youngsters set foot on a dairy farm for the very first time. They’re taking in all of the sights, and yes, the smells. WATCH VIDEO The farmer welcomes the students to her dairy and asks, “Do you know where milk comes from? ”Their most common answer? “The grocery store!” This response shouldn’t come
Read moreGot Robots? Oregon Dairies Embracing Automation
After serving three generations of the Mann family, the old milking parlor at the Abiqua Acres dairy farm had seen better days. So when Alan and Barbara Manns’ daughter Darleen Sichley and her husband, Ben, decided to join the family operation, it was time to upgrade. And upgrade they did. The Silverton, Oregon, dairy today is among a small, but
Read moreGenerations Deep: Oregon Supports Dairy Diversity
Dairy in Oregon began back in the 1800s, and there are more than 200 dairy farms of all different types and sizes in the state today. While many of the farms have changed and evolved over the years, most have been in the same families for several generations. These are some of their stories about where they came from and
Read moreDairy Enlightening: Educational Leaders Tour Cloud Cap Farms
This summer, School nutrition directors, teachers, and administrators from Oregon and Idaho toured Cloud Cap Farms as a part of a special event called the “Fuel Up to Play 60 Pro Bowl.” The Pro Bowl was a two-day event for school wellness champions to learn more about promoting healthy eating and physical activity through the Fuel Up to Play 60
Read moreFuture Chefs Learn Good Cheese Starts with the Cows
This week, a group of 13 aspiring chefs from Oregon Culinary Institute took a closer look at where cheese comes from by taking a field trip to the source. They visited TMK Farm and Creamery, a 20 cow dairy and boutique creamery located in Canby, Oregon. “We support the farm to table movement by providing chefs and culinary students with
Read moreBrews to Moos: Cows Savor Brewery Byproduct
As an estimated 80,000 locals and tourists taste samples at the 30th annual Oregon Brewers Festival in downtown Portland this week, cows in Astoria will be enjoying the spent grains from one of the participating brewers. This story began more than 10 years ago, when dairy feed costs started soaring in the wake of the U.S. ethanol mandate. Dirk Rohne
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