Beef producers put cattle comfort first

Comfort for cows is crucial, especially for dairy cows. The better for milk production, the less uncomfortable and stressful they are. A cow-calf enterprise is using the same concept to beef farmers. To keep his cows and calves warm and covered throughout the winter, one beef producer in Kentucky uses the compost-bedded pack barn method. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment provides outstanding instruction, ground-breaking research, and timely assistance to farms, families, and communities in Kentucky and across the world.