Bovines

Calving Season at Oregon's Longview Ranch Boasts More than 700 New Cattle, Yearly

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Retail, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Livestock, Bovidae, Bovines, Cattle, Charolais cattle, Bull, Calf, Beef, Purebred, Beef cattle, Limousin cattle

In 2019, Longview Ranch decided to diversify its cattle breeding with the introduction of Charolais bulls .

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  • In 2019, Longview Ranch decided to diversify its cattle breeding with the introduction of Charolais bulls .
  • The team at Longview Ranch is now cross-breeding the Corriente horned cattle with the Charolais bulls, creating a high-quality beef product.
  • Every year, starting in early March, Longview Ranch leads its purebred Charolais bulls and Corriente horned cattle out to pasture.
  • Longview Ranch s mother cattle also have very high protein in their milk content and do an outstanding job raising their calf.

Longview Ranch Diversifies Cattle Breeding with Introduction of Charolais Bulls

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock, Bovidae, Bovines, Corriente, Charolais cattle, Cattle, Bull, Rodeo, Team roping

Longview Ranch has a long history of raising Corriente cattle, primarily used as sport cattle for rodeo events like team roping and steer wrestling.

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  • Longview Ranch has a long history of raising Corriente cattle, primarily used as sport cattle for rodeo events like team roping and steer wrestling.
  • In 2019, Longview Ranch decided to move in a new direction and purchased a number of Charolais bulls.
  • The team at Longview Ranch is now cross-breeding the Corriente horned cows with the Charolais bulls, creating a high quality beef product.
  • Longview Ranch breeds its cattle in late spring, aiming for calves to be birthed in January through March of the following year.

Stuck At Home? Virtual Farm Tours Allow Kids To Visit Dairy Farms Without Leaving The House

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Food and drink, Dairy industry, Cattle, Dairy farming, Milk, Holstein Friesian cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Bovines

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- While school closures continue and millions of kids are stuck at home, dairy farmers share a unique opportunity to visit a farm without leaving the couch.

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  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- While school closures continue and millions of kids are stuck at home, dairy farmers share a unique opportunity to visit a farm without leaving the couch.
  • Virtual Farm Tours, produced by American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), are available for children in grades Pre K 12 and use video technology to connect children to dairy farms and the farmers who own and operate them.
  • Last fall, three virtual tours were filmed at Dutch Hollow Farm in Schodack Landing, N.Y., Will-O-Crest Dairy in Clifton Springs, N.Y., and JoBo Holsteins in Gettysburg, Pa., to educate kids on agriculture, animal care and sustainability.
  • Additional Virtual Farm Tours can also be found on ADANE's YouTube page .