Cows are ruminants, which means that their bodies are designed to eat grass. I think many people forget this. Cows raised in CAFOs are forced to eat corn, which is not a natural food for cows.

But Dumplin', a mini Highland cow, is a little more timid about getting in the water. Bre thought it would make a cute story, and in December 2023, she authored the book, Dumplin' Learns to Swim.

What does grass-fed actually mean? Most cows start out the same way: raised after birth on their mother’s milk and allowed to roam on a pasture, eating whichever wild plants they find. Once they ...

Cows eat grass in the pasture at the farm of Mike and Joan Gilles in Houston, Minn. on June 15 during a pasture walk sponsored by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Dairy Grazing ...