Among the many breeds of dairy cows, the Holsteins are the most popular in the United States. This is not surprising considering there are many things about the Holsteins that sets them apart from other dairy cattle.

So what makes the Holstein dairy cow special? Holstein have the highest milk productions, for one. Their ability to give quantities of milk knows no limit, and this genetically anchored ability just keeps on improving year after year.

Holsteins can also easily adapt into any management and utilization system. They can be either fed in the stables or left to graze on the fields. Either way, the Holsteins are assured to be healthy. They can also be put in high or low areas and are not concerned about land as long as there is grass to graze on. Whether it be mixed farming systems, intensive farming, or low-cost farming, the Holsteins are easy to take care of.

There may be a problem when it comes to heat and diseases though, especially in difficult agro-ecological areas. While they do exhibit excellent adaptation abilities, there may be a reduced production capacity when in these conditions.

Holsteins also produce their offsprings with little or no problem at all. There will certainly be no fertility problems if they are managed well enough.  The calves may also exhibit higher heat tolerance and higher production figures, especially if breeding is done with natural breeds. The calves will mature early and grow up fast that there are little problems taking care of them in their young years.

Holstein dairy cows are also soft and good-natured, which contributes a lot to their being easy to handle. There are no problems with them when they are stabled and there is no ounce of them fighting their handlers. Holsteins are also resistant to stress. They also like to be in a herd and are not solitary animals. Their appearance may also have contributed to their breed being the superior one. Their black-and-white coat is the trademark appearance of a dairy cow.

Aside from producing great quantities of milk to consumers, Holsteins also give to the meat supply industry. They are especially significant in the fattening sector, and they produce meat with a fine fiber. Many are cross-bred with beef breeds to produce better quality veal.

We can clearly see how the Holsteins have contributed a lot to both the milk production market and the meat supply industry. The Holsteins are especially preferred for milk production. Their ability to produce milk in great quantities have made them very valuable indeed.

It is evident that they have superior qualities when compared to other breeds. Their genetic abilities and adaptability have made them popular not only in the United States but also around the world. The export of Holstein cows and frozen embryos  and semen is being done with many countries, and this has helped improve the foreign food sector and dairy producer incomes. With these many advantageous qualities, is it any wonder why the Holstein dairy cattle is so special?

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Today’s Milk
Modern feeding methods substitute high-protein, soy-based feeds for fresh green grass and breeding methods to produce cows with abnormally large pituitary glands so that they produce three times more milk than the old fashioned scrub cow.These cows need antibiotics to keep them well. The pasteurization destroys many valuable enzymes in the milk that are needed to aid digestion. The human pancreas is not always able to produce these enzymes which will over-stress of the pancreas can lead to diabetes and other diseases.

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) is a genetically engineered, potent variant of the natural growth hormone produced by cows. Injection of this hormone forces cows to increase their milk production by about 10%. rBGH makes cows sick. Monsanto has been forced to admit to about 20 toxic effects, including mastitis, on its POSILAC label. rBGH milk is contaminated by abnormally high pus levels, due to the mastitis commonly induced by rBGH, and antibiotics used to treat the mastitis. rBGH milk is chemically and nutritionally different than natural milk. rBGH milk is contaminated with RbGH, traces of which are absorbed through the gut. rBGH milk is supercharged with high levels of a natural growth factor (IGF-1), which is readily absorbed through the gut. Excess levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated as a cause of breast, colon, and prostate cancers. IGF-1 blocks natural defense mechanisms against early submicroscopic cancers. Some researchers and “experts” suggest that IGF-1 from outside sources cannot be absorbed because the digestive enzymes destroy it while it’s in the GI tract. In 1999, the ADA published research demonstrating that people who consumed 3 servings of milk daily had a 10% higher serum IGF-1 level and almost a 10% lower level IGF Binding Protein 4 (IGBP-4) than those drinking less than 1-1/2 servings.

Constipation
A double-blind trial found that chronic constipation among infants and problems associated with it were triggered by intolerance to cows’ milk in two-thirds of the infants studied. Symptoms disappeared in most infants when cows’ milk was removed from their diet. New England Journal of Medicine 1998;339: pp,1100-4

Dairy Induces Immunization to Insulin
Cow’s milk feeding is an environmental trigger of immunity to insulin in infancy that may explain the epidemiological link between the risk of type 1 diabetes and early exposure to cow’s milk formulas. Diabetes, Vol 48, Issue 7 1389-1394.

High intakes of milk, but not meat, increase serum insulin and insulin resistance in 8-year-old boys. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005 Mar;59(3):393-8

The possible role of hormones in milk from cows in the development of breast, ovarian and corpus uteri cancers. The continued increase in incidence of some hormone-related cancers worldwide is of great concern. Although estrogen-like substances in the environment were blamed for this increase, the possible role of estrogens from food has not been widely discussed. Cows’ milk contains a considerable quantity of estrogens. When we name cows’ milk as one of the important routes of human exposure to estrogens, the general response of Western people is that “man has been drinking cows’ milk for around 2000 years without apparent harm.” However, the milk that we are now consuming is quite different from that consumed 100 years ago. Modern dairy cows are usually pregnant and continue to lactate during the latter half of pregnancy, when the concentration of estrogens in blood, and hence in milk, increases. The correlation of incidence and mortality rates with environmental variables in worldwide countries provides useful clues to the etiology of cancer. Among dietary risk factors, we are most concerned with milk and dairy products, because the milk we drink today is produced from pregnant cows, in which estrogen and progesterone levels are markedly elevated. Medical Hypotheses. 2005;65(6):1028-37. Epub 2005 Aug 24

Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Results of a November 2006 case control study suggest that milk fat and/or galactose (a milk sugar) may explain the association between milk and dairy product consumption and seminomatous testicular cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention Vol. 15, 2189-2195, November 2006

Dairy: Colon Cancer Risk Triples
High childhood total dairy intake was associated with a near-tripling in the odds of colorectal cancer in adulthood. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 86, No. 6, 1722-1729, December 2007

Ovarian Cancer
Women who consume dairy products on a regular basis, have triple the risk of ovarian cancer than other women. The Lancet 1989; 2 In an evaluation of 80,326 women; women who consumed 1+ servings of dairy per day had a 44% greater risk for all types of invasive ovarian cancer compared with those who ate the lowest amount (3 or fewer servings monthly). American Journal of Epidemiology, 1999;150

Lymphoma
In Norway, 1422 individuals were followed for 11 ½ years. Those drinking 2 or more glasses of milk per day had 3.5 times the incidence of cancer of the lymphatic organs. British Med. Journal 61:456-9, March 1990.

Prostate Cancer
“At least 16 research studies now link milk consumption to prostate cancer, and milk fat is also linked to heart disease,” – Neal D. Barnard, M.D. High consumption of dairy products was associated with a 50% increased risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Causes Control 1998 Dec;9(6):559-66

Dairy Increases Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in those with History of Skin Cancer
International Journal of Cancer. 2006 Oct 15;119(8):1953-60

Dairy product consumption was positively associated with risk of Parkinson’s disease
American Journal of Epidemiology 2007 165(9):998-1006 We believe this is pretty convincing evidence that one should seriously consider eliminating dairy from their diet.

Think that Dairy doesn’t affect you?
Take the challenge: avoid it for 2 weeks and then the next day have all you want.

Milk Substitutes
1 cup = 1cup of Almond Milk, Rice Milk, Oat Milk
Buttermilk: 1 cup = 1 cup minus 1 tbs. of rice milk or almond milk, plus 1 tbs. lemon juice. Let set for a few minutes.
Butter: 1 tbs. = 1 tbs. sunflower oil or Earth Balance Spread
Creamy Dressing: Mix mayonnaise with your favorite vinaigrette
Heavy Cream: 1 tbs. Tahini dissolved in ¼ cup water (this will not whip )

Couscous and Black Bean Salad
1 Cup couscous
2 Cups boiling water
1 ½ Cup frozen yellow corn
2 Cups cooked black beans
16 roma tomatoes or 3 regular tomatoes, chopped
8 cloves of garlic minced
1 each red and yellow bell pepper seeded/minced
¾ Cup fresh cilantro, minced (optional)
1 ½ tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
½ Cup rice vinegar

Put couscous in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over it and cover the bowl until the couscous has absorbed all of the water (about 10 mins). Add the corn and mix (the heat from the couscous will thaw the corn). Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. This tastes great at room temperature, but store in the refrigerator.

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Fresh cows milk is considered to be the best tasting milk. Wouldn’t you love to be able to have the luxury of being able to drink the freshest milk everyday? Dairy cattle farming will allow you to have a milk supply ready for your consumption. Having a tract of land that could be used for grazing cattle is required for you to do dairy cattle farming. Grazing on grass is often not enough for your cattle to produce good quality milk. You would have to closely watch your cattle’s diet in order to make sure that they are getting the right vitamins and minerals for milk production. It is critical for you to go to a reliable feed store for successful dairy cattle farming.

To start with, you have to purchase cattle of optimum state of health. Reputable cattle breeders could be your best source of stock. Make sure that you are not conned into buying sickly cows that are not well taken cared of properly. It is not all that hard to spot bad cows. Sickly cows are often not active and have glassy eyes. Healthy cows are alert and are often seen walking around in their stalls. Do not hesitate to walk away from sick looking cows lest you give the owners a chance to sales talk you into making a bad purchase.

Dairy cattle farming also requires that you have enough funds to cover the monthly expenses of raising cattle. Apart from the feeds, you have to spend for routine medical care to ensure that your cattle are always healthy. These medical expenses would include vaccinations and disease prevention treatments. If you feel that you cannot handle the physical demands of dairy cattle farming, you might have to keep a regular crew of people to do the chores for you. Keeping a vet on call would also be necessary. There might be instances when you would need medical assistance at odd hours.

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Dairy cattle farming can improve quality of life and provide great satisfaction and responsibility for families. Explore your options and then decide. If you would like more tips on how to raise cattle, please visit http://www.howtoraisecattle.com

Water requirements to reduce heat stress in dairy cows is an important subject to tackle. Like most living mammals, cows don’t do well when there’s more heat than they can handle. It is even more pressing when they have to provide gallons of milk and healthy meat.

Cows’ water intake will increase as temperature rises. There should be a nearby water source to where they are feeding or herded. It is also important that the source is close to shade as it would help with reducing the heat stress in the dairy cows. Higher producing cows are even more prone to suffer from heat stress so you may have to watch out for them more. These cows generate more heat because of their higher feed and drinking water intake.

The cows’ drinking water has to be fresh and clean, and has no contaminants. With wells and other outside water sources, you should have them tested and determined to be safe for the livestock. Do not keep the cows close to the ponds in your area. Ponds have poor quality water, and can increase mastitis and higher somatic cell counts in your cows. This poses as a health risk to the cows.

It may be necessary to run a suitability test for water sources that are outside your area’s water systems. The outside sources have to be tested for sodium, alkalinity, sulfates, nitrate nitrogen, electrical conductivity and hardness, for the purpose of determining if it’s suitable for a drinking water source for the cows.

What is most critical when there is heat stress concerns the lactating cows and the milk production. Milk production may decrease by as much as 25 percent in times of great heat stress. This is accompanied by the dry matter intake of the lactating cattle, which also decreases when under extreme heat stress. For every one pound of matter intake lost, twice the amount of milk production is lost, it is said.

The feed manger has to shaded for added comfort for the cows while they are eating and feeding. You can also add a water sprinkler system and fans that are directed towards the cows to further reduce the heat felt int eh place. Do not spray water on the feed as dry matter intake is important. As much as possible, keep the udders of the cows dry to reduce the possibility of having mastitis. Also make sure that the floor is still good enough for the cows to walk on and prevent injuries due to slipping.

Water is really a priority when the temperature rises. We can say that management and the feeding of the cows are also part of the process in reducing heat stress in dairy cows. Some responses of the cows, though, can help reduce heat production in them, like selective consumption of feeds and cooling strategies. Still, a lot of work has to come from you. The dairy cows can only do so much and you are the one controlling their environment.

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