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Breeds of Livestock – Charolais Cattle β€” Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science

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Breeds of Livestock – Charolais Cattle β€” Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science

The Charolais originated in west-central to southeastern France, in the old French provinces of Charolles and neighboring Nievre. The exact origins of the Charolais are lost to us but it must have been developed from cattle found in the area. Legend has it that white cattle were first noticed in the region as early as 878 A.D., and by the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were well and favorably known in French markets, especially at Lyon and Villefranche. Selection developed a white breed of cattle which, like other cattle of continental Europe, were used for draft, milk and meat.

The cattle were generally confined to the area in which they originated until the French Revolution. But, in 1773, Claude Mathieu, a farmer and cattle producers from the Charolles region, moved to the Nievre province, taking his herd of white cattle with him. The breed flourished there, so much so that the improved cattle were known more widely as Nivemais cattle for a time than by their original name of Charolais.

How the Milking System Works

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How the Milking System Works

The milking system is divided into the milking side and the pulsator side. When the system is turned on, vacuum is created everywhere by a vacuum pump that removes air from the system. When the cows are not attached to the milking system, the vacuum created will be the same on both the milking side and the pulsator side of the system. When the cows are attached to the milking system by the milking claws, milk and vacuum are present on the milking side.

Pennsylvania Dairy Kid – Milking Cows

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Some pretty neat camera work of the milking process - strip, dip, milk - from an old-fashioned tie stall barn in Pennsylvania. Producing that wonderful beverage that makes everything from coffee in the morning to dinner at night a little better. Clunk-clunk of the pulsator.

Homestead Life with Kenny from Life on Beagle Road

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Homestead Life with Kenny from Life on Beagle Road

1/6/21 by Jason c.

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/117460334
Episode: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sowtheland/podcast_audio_only_kenny_life_on_beagle_road.mp3?dest-id=1120490

In todays podcast I talk to Kenny from life on beagle road YouTube channel. We talk about his story of living this homestead life. Also, we talk about making and building stuff, growing food, creating YouTube content and everyday life. You can also watch the episode on the Sow the Land Podcast Youtube channel.

when doing it all becomes too much – Farm and Dairy

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10 cows to no cows: when doing it all becomes too much – Farm and Dairy

The Oravetses started by incorporating some of the Sampsons milk in with theirs during the summer.

The Sampsons were open to doing extra testing on their herd and breeding for different milk components in their herd. That sort of cooperation and willingness to work with each other sold Rebecca on the deal.

The Oravetses sold their cows in July and jumped on board fully with the Sampsons.

It’s helped the Sampsons to have a second market for their milk. They also sell to Minerva airy, where the milk price follows the federal milk marketing order.

“It adds stability to our whole scenario,ȁ Adriann said. “With JP and Rebecca, we agreed on a set price, and that’s what it is.ȁ

or the Oravetses, things haven’t slowed down any, but they feel like they’re getting their feet back under them. They still have horses and are raising more pigs than before. They’re catching up on sleep, just a little bit, and on projects that got put off.

They still have to drive half an hour to the Sampsons to fill up milk cans every day. But it’s still less time than it would be spent milking, cleaning equipment, managing manure and doing the other care dairy cows require