Of all the farming projects I’ve undertaken, our home garden has been the least profitable.

The immune system is comprised of many complex biological structures and processes that work together to protect an organism from disease. In the newborn calf, the immune system is functional, but naïve and immature. Unlike most mammals, cattle do not transfer antibodies or immunoglobulins via the placenta. Instead they transfer it through the colostrum.

‘Tis the harvest season and that means farmers on tractors for hours and hours. If your farmer is like mine, he appreciates food once or twice a day. Yes, some might think bringing my husband food is an act that dates us back to the ’60s or a time when a woman’s time wasn’t valued.

How do you breed more 100,000-kilogram cows than anyone else in the world? If you ask Dave Loewith, part owner of Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, which currently holds that title according to Holstein International, he’ll tell you to focus on cow comfort. His reason: Comfortable cows stay in the herd longer and produce more milk.