In the UK, rivers are becoming more polluted from farms and water company sewer overflows; 84% of rivers have failed to meet government targets concerning ecological standards. The Environment Agency has cut farm inspections by 66% since 2014-15. They failed … Continue reading →
Background People should know by now that cows can be dangerous. It is well known that cows, all cattle, can be a risk to people in their vicinity particularly cows with calves. There have been several high-profile deaths of walkers … Continue reading →
RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE – NEWS AND OPINION: David Clark was an extremely popular, brilliant and lovely father and teacher. Very sadly, he was trampled to death by cows as he walked his dogs on a footpath that runs alongside a … Continue reading →
Technology has been developed to allow farmers to confine cattle to a parcel of land without recourse to fences by placing GPS electric collars on the cows which deliver a zap to the animal when they cross a virtual boundary. … Continue reading →
The Times reports on a disturbing case of the abuse of cows at a UK farm. The farm has been named as Berryfields Farm near Daventry, Northamptonshire. The cows were allegedly beaten with pipes, kicked and had their tails twisted. … Continue reading →
Lancashire Farm Dairies hosted a yoga class in a field with cows. The idea was that participants should enjoy the surroundings of nature and share their class with cows. The cow is a sacred animal to Hindus. The president of … Continue reading →
In respect of social bonding and friendships, a study from the Austral University of Chile found that cows behave like their wild ancestors, aurochs; wild cattle which inhabited Asia, Europe and North Africa. Domestication has not removed from their memory … Continue reading →
It is commonplace to read stories in the newspaper of mother cows defending their calves by attacking perceived intruders aggressively. They might be a couple of walkers who have wandered into the cows’ field which has a right of way … Continue reading →
