Cattle: The Reality Of A Cow

Sometimes I would come into the house just to bother her about how her favorite cow was outside her window again. This cow was the most dog-like cow anyone had ever seen; it was a pain in the butt. My wife would run outside to scare it off, as she wanted some peace and quiet. I found enjoyment watching her run around screaming at an old stubborn cow. I looked up at the sky to see the shape of a cow in the clouds. When my wife came back, I laughed and pointed it out to her “Look your cows still mocking you” She just laughed and punched my shoulder.

Why did cattle ranching develop on the Great Plains? Cattle ranching developed on the Great Plains because vast fortunes were made. The cattle industry was based on some very important factors which were wild cattle, wild horses, and grass. These factors made cattle ranching very profitable, but however, for the cattle barons the bonanza didn’t last forever. In the North the market for beef was growing huge, and that meant ranching was a good way to live.

Longhorn Cattle have a long history to go with their long horns that they are known for which can grow up to seven feet wide. Their progenitors were acquainted with the New World in 1493 when Christopher Columbus arrived in the present-day Caribbean Islands. As Spanish moved north they carried the cows with them and in the eighteen - hundreds longhorns touched base in the zone that would get to be Texas. These cattle were viewed as wild until tamed in the nineteenth century. (Radke)

The Cow Cavalry were small militia groups formed to protect the inner part of Florida. The small groups were made up of ranchers and cowhands. Union soldiers would hold raids to capture the cattle and the Navy union would conduct raids across the coast to destroy the salt works plants, and eventually capture or force the abandonment of Fort Myers. The whole point of the Cow Cavalry was to protect the cattle, salt works, and small towns in south Florida.

Some nursing practices have been in place for years. These nursing practices become familiar, easy, and turn into habits. It is possible that research can show that these habits do not have any place in a nursing care setting. However, habits are hard to break and people become stuck in their own habits. For example, with the insertion of nasogastric tubes, there are several ways to confirm correct placement of the tube in the stomach. Some of these ways include some bedside tests like gastric aspirate to test the pH, the presence or absence of coughing or a gag reflex, or the “gold standard” which is an x-ray. Along with these

In India’s Sacred Cow, Marvin Harris explores why the cow is considered to be sacred in India. Hindus consider the cow to be sacred and they will not kill them nor will they eat them. Harris’ thesis is, “The cattle are not just worshipped and revered in India. They are also extraordinarily useful”. If we decipher Harris’ thesis, he is basically saying that the cattle are seen as more than just some sacred and special animal, but a beneficial source to all. The Indians are practicing a belief that is seen as rational to some, irrational to many, harmful to health, and an overall good benefit to the environment.

Stress? Cattle? Do they not just lie around and chew their cud? The stereotype of lazy cows soaking up the sun perhaps is far stretched. Cattle are associated with this stereotype because it is what people see. An average citizen’s only interactions with cattle are seeing them in the field grazing; however a farmer understands to keep his profit and cattle healthy he must reduce stress.

Cattle across america is proddled, slaughtered, and abused on a daily basis. Similarily, a little less than 80 years ago fathers, mothers, and children were treated under the same circumstances. These cows are, “crammed onto trucks where they typically go without food, water, or rest for the duration of the journey, which can sometimes be days” (PETA). “Cows” can be switched for “human beings” and the recent sentence would have still been true during the halacaust. PETA also writes about how uncooperative animals are beaten if they do not comply. Jews were whipped, battered, raped, shot, and tortured in any other way thought of. Many prisoners were not lucky enough to be put to death right away like cattle, instead they suffered this treatment

On July 5, 1867, General Grenville Dodge and his survey crew plotted out the future lines of the Union Pacific and platted the town of Cheyenne in the Dakota Territory. Within that same year, the cattle industry became a part of young territory that would not gain status as a state for another twenty-three years. John Wesley Iliff a cattleman and self-made entrepreneur came to Cheyenne and set up a cattle camp five miles south of Cheyenne, supplying beef to Union Pacific workers and local Indian tribes. The infrastructure Iliff, near started a “Hell on Wheels” town in coexistence of the Transcontinental Railroad soon proliferated into one of the largest cattle industries in the world.

Cattle have been in my life since I was born. They seem scary to some people. However, they are big teddy bears. Showing cattle has started to decline in popularity. Nevertheless, showing cattle will always be apart of my life. People need to see how important show steers are and how to prepare them for a show. To prepare a show steer there are several steps. Starting with choosing the proper

I am a hardworking, motivated student that seeks to learn more about the beef cattle industry. Although I grew up showing horses, I became fascinated with the beef industry during my freshman year of college after competing in the UF Little International Livestock Show. I was tasked with breaking a beef heifer within a month’s time and showing in an intercollegiate show. My experiences in class and networking with various beef industry representatives through my involvement with Gator Collegiate Cattlewomen, has only solidified my desire to work in such a vital industry. I believe interning at the NCBA Convention would allow me to cultivate an increased knowledge of the beef industry, make valuable connections with industry leaders, while also gaining important skills in beef advocacy. As an Agricultural and Natural Resource Law Minor, I am also in a special position to learn more about government regulations affecting the beef industry and the actions needed to improve policy and thus, benefit the beef industry as a whole. Overall, I believe I am qualified prospect and I know I can prove myself to be a valuable asset to NCBA. I am a fast learner with a diverse skill set, well versed in social media, very personable, and an effective problem solver that can handle any task assigned to me.

“The Cow” pulls two different types of views from the audience. One view sees the poem as comical and ironic, creating an image that the poem was never made to be serious. Although it breaks my heart when animals are killed. I do find this poem to be humorous in some context. The poem opens with, “I love the red cow with all my heart.” (1-2) and closes with “then slather her chops with her own creamy butter.” (31-32), indicating that they cooked the cow and are relishing in her tasty meat. The verbal

“One cannot look deeply into the eyes of an animal and not see the same depth, complexity and feeling we humans lay exclusive claim to.” – Nan Sea Love. The discussion of the persona of animals and humans is an ongoing topic. Today, scientists with diverse worldviews influence both the young and old minds of individuals with their theories and philosophies based on observations and statistics. Society, as a whole, struggles with the connotation of animals portraying human traits and vice versa.

Click, Clack, Moo registers in the picture book genre, although it also associates with the fantasy too. Reality tells us cows can’t really communicate by typewriter coupled with the fact they can’t read or tell the farmer. Each page is filled with beautiful pictured caricatures to express the animals demands to fight the cold along with the farmer’s disbelief in cows and chickens making petitions.

The cows are so important to this culture that they have different names for each individual cow, as if they were pets. I found this part quite fascinating and enjoyed learning about it. The next thing that strongly resided with me was the scene where a Maasai woman was rubbing cow dung on the