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Meet the South Poll cow: the healthier, naturally raised cattle of the future?
Most US cattle are bred to be require grain rations and antibiotics but the small-framed red cow thrives on a grass-only diet – with benefits to the environmentMissouri rancher Greg Judy spots a six-month-old South Poll heifer calf in his herd that is a prime example of what he calls a “good doing cow”. A cow that will “do good” on grass alone. Related: 'In the sun they'd cook': is the US south-west getting too hot for farm animals? Continue reading...
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