/tags/cows Cows en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT /business/2017-02-02/the-meaning-of-milk-a-war-over-words-erupts-in-the-dairy-industry A war is brewing over what you pour on your breakfast cereal.Dairy farmers say the makers of plant-based milks – like almond milk, soy milk and a long… Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT /business/2017-02-02/the-meaning-of-milk-a-war-over-words-erupts-in-the-dairy-industry Harvest Public Media /community/2016-10-17/can-western-identity-be-wrapped-up-in-a-rocky-mountain-oyster A guy who covers agriculture in the West who’s never put a skinned, sliced, battered, deep-fried bull testicle into a cup of cocktail sauce and then into… Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:15:00 GMT /community/2016-10-17/can-western-identity-be-wrapped-up-in-a-rocky-mountain-oyster Harvest Public Media /science/2016-05-11/curious-about-a-cows-feelings-listen-to-her-moo We all learned it as kids: Old MacDonald has a farm and on that farm he has a cow that says “moo.” But why? Why do cows moo?Whenever I’m out reporting in… Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT /science/2016-05-11/curious-about-a-cows-feelings-listen-to-her-moo Harvest Public Media /business/2016-01-21/america-has-a-new-queen-of-milk-production-meet-gigi-the-diva-cow Once a generation, a diva is crowned. She earns a reputation for being independent, polished, fearless and of limitless talent, unreachable by us normal… Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:47:21 GMT /business/2016-01-21/america-has-a-new-queen-of-milk-production-meet-gigi-the-diva-cow Harvest Public Media /business/2015-05-21/freak-of-nature-cow-runs-the-elite-world-of-cattle-breeding Panda, standing six feet tall and weighing almost a ton, is everything a show cow should be: broad-backed and round-rumped, with sturdy legs holding up… Thu, 21 May 2015 11:00:00 GMT /business/2015-05-21/freak-of-nature-cow-runs-the-elite-world-of-cattle-breeding Abby Wendle /business/2015-02-18/to-curb-raw-milk-sales-states-try-legalizing-it The federal government banned raw milk sales across state lines nearly three decades ago because it poses a threat to public health. The Centers for… Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT /business/2015-02-18/to-curb-raw-milk-sales-states-try-legalizing-it Abby Wendle /business/2015-02-10/without-immigration-fix-colorado-dairies-struggle-to-find-workers When Jon Slutsky’s dairy farm in Wellington, Colorado. is fully staffed, it’s a moment to celebrate. A full roster of employees at Slutsky’s La Luna Dairy… Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT /business/2015-02-10/without-immigration-fix-colorado-dairies-struggle-to-find-workers Harvest Public Media /business/2014-12-23/to-pump-up-rural-economy-plains-states-recruiting-californias-dairies As drought, feed costs, and urban development wear on West Coast milk producers, states like Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa are pitching themselves as a dairy… Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT /business/2014-12-23/to-pump-up-rural-economy-plains-states-recruiting-californias-dairies Harvest Public Media /business/2014-12-22/californias-dairies-look-to-greener-pastures-on-the-plains California is branded as the state with happy cows, but increasingly, not necessarily happy dairy owners. For many of them in the nation’s No. 1 dairy… Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT /business/2014-12-22/californias-dairies-look-to-greener-pastures-on-the-plains Ezra David Romero /health/2014-08-04/this-forensic-technology-can-tell-if-there-are-drugs-in-your-milk TV shows like “CSI” have made forensics a hot topic, spawning books and even science programs for kids. The same technology used at crime scenes to link a… Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:42:48 GMT /health/2014-08-04/this-forensic-technology-can-tell-if-there-are-drugs-in-your-milk Harvest Public Media