Guest guest Posted March 15, 2002 Report Share Posted March 15, 2002 Hi all, I wasn't able to reach the farmer today but I did talk to his teenage son who seemed to know a lot. Everything looks good as far as his answers go except that the corn they give the cows is a hybrid. He said after May 1st they pretty much just eat grass but are given some corn and hay. What do you think? Is the hybrid corn going to mean I shouldn't drink their milk? Also, when I asked if they add anything to the soil in the pasture he said just nitrogen fertilizer. Is this ok? He also said their butter (which is $2.50/lb) is more white until the cows are on the grass, then it is more yellow. When I asked the average volume of milk produced per cow he said they don't keep track of it; not important; they produce whatever they produce. That is a good sign. The water the cows drink come from a well, they don't give the cows supplements, they are Holstein, and the forage in the pasture is just different types of grass. They don't use antibiotics, hormones, growth stimulants or feed supplements. It all sounds pretty good to me except for maybe the corn. Any thoughts? Thanks tons, Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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