At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process lies a highly complex system full of surprises. What happens inside a cow ...

Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

Underneath the lazy demeanor of a cow is a complex digestive system that transforms grass into the complex carbohydrates cows need to live. A byproduct of that digestion is methane—a lot of ...

Canadian biotech scientists are researching a way to bioengineer cattle feed so that it contains a natural antibiotic that would eliminate the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria from cows’ digestive system.