By: Juan P. Alvez | Pasture Technical Coordinator UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture Spring is here, and most livestock producers I know are itching to start grazing their cows after a long winter and pretty wet Spring. After all, taking advantage of the best pastures of the year (a.k.a. spring pastures!) seems the way to […]

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By: Juan P. Alvez | Pasture Technical Coordinator UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture A recently-completed research project yielded interesting results regarding dairy cows’ productivity and how much time they spent laying in the field. Cow’s day time behavioral activities can be roughly divided by: feeding (3-5 h per day); resting (12-14 h); social interaction (2 […]

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