A decline in dairy farms has left farmers looking for options with what to do with their empty barns. Some of them turn to a different type of cattle to fill the buildings, transitioning barns that ...

Blue Ocean Barns aims to tackle a major source of climate pollution by using an unconventional tool: seaweed. Cow burps emit methane, which traps heat in the atmosphere. Blue Ocean Barns says its ...

Sep. 5—WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Planning Commission Wednesday evening granted preliminary approval to Aaron Nystrom for a conditional use permit to construct a 70- by 282-foot deep-pitted ...

The extreme late December drop in temperatures drove many to retreat to the indoors to stay warm, but for beef cattle out on pasture, bedding in a warm barn is not always an option, said the experts ...

Innovative practices — from diet additives to regenerative grazing — can offer quick wins in the fight against global rising temperatures.