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Greg Galbraith For Agri-View
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020

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Greg Galbraith's friend Dr. Scott Poock, former veterinarian with the Birnamwood Vet Clinic in Birnamwood, Wisconsin, describes how to cast a cow. Casting is a humane way to effectively force a cow into a lying position to make certain veterinarian practices possible.

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When Greg Galbraith farmed, Gloria was his most approachable cow. But she wouldn't let strangers approach her to try pushing on her.

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Greg Galbraith For Agri-View

Try as one may, it’s difficult if not impossible to make a cow lie down unless she’s darn good and ready to do so.

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Greg Galbraith, a former dairy farmer who owns woodlot property in eastern Marathon County, Wisconsin, writes about the rapidly changing nature of the agricultural landscape. He has built a lifetime connection to the land and those who farm it.