'A miracle': Cow gives birth to four calves at once, stunning Ontario farmer

The odds of healthy quadruplet calves are estimated at one in 11 million. Maybe that's why Abram Knelsen, a Ruthven, Ont., ...
WUFT

A dairy farm in Trenton is turning cow poop into profits

Jan Henderson grew up in a farming household. “My grandfather was a dairy farmer in Western New York. My dad was a dairy farmer in Western New York. We moved to Florida and relocated our dairy farm in ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Amy’s Farm in Ontario continues to be ‘rooted and grounded in love’ as it says goodbye

Farmer Randy Bekendam sat in an old wooden rocking chair with his white cowboy hat tilted up on his head observing the goings on around the farm, families weaving in and out of the gardens and ...
KSL

Spanish Fork farm offers 'cow cuddles'

SPANISH FORK — Cows are associated with many things: milk, mooing, grazing and beef, to name a few. But cuddling? For most, cuddling a cow is utterly the last thing that comes to mind, but the owner ...
The Digital Universe

Fold of Liberty Farms hosts cow cuddle sessions

Fold of Liberty Farms owner Vernon Stout said the cows enjoy the cuddle sessions just as much as the people do. “If you want to give them a pat and scratch them on the face or rub them on the ears, ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Palacio, S., Zambelis, A., Adam, S. et al. 2023. Reassessing cow comfort measures on Canadian dairy farms after a recommendation of improvements. Canadian Journal of Animal ...

In a previous study (Assessment 1), an on-farm assessment tool was used to establish a standard across 60 Quebec dairy farms using animal-, stall-, and management-based measures of cow comfort. The ...