When cows graze, microbes in their stomach break down their food and make methane. Cows then belch and fart that methane into the Earth’s atmosphere, through a process called enteric fermentation. The ...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has renewed a water use permit for large cattle feeding operation in northeast Iowa, and water quality advocates are pushing back. James Larew is the attorney ...
U.S. cattle supplies continued to tighten in 2025, with the USDA reporting a total inventory of 86.7 million head as of January 1. Beef cow numbers fell, while milk cow levels remained steady.