Process Essay: Farming In The United States

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Farming Farming is an excellent way for one to learn responsibilities and develop a superior work ethic. For a person to become a farmer he or she would have to either own a plot of land or have access to land. For one to be a successful farmer he or she must be able to withstand what the farming life has to offer. If one were to become a dairy and beef cattle farmer he or she would be able to support his or her families with the products that are obtained from these creatures. The first dairy cows were brought to the United States by the settlers who came to the Plymouth Colony in the seventeenth century. The dairy cow is characterized by its lean angular form and a well developed mammary system. Their bodies are especially adapted to …show more content…

Signs of grass tetany are nervousness, excitability to loud noises, bellowing and charging. In severe cases cattle have been found dead without any prior signs of illness. For a farmer to ensure that his or her cattle do not get grass tetany, he or she should feed the cows two ounces of magnesium each day. This should be administered for two weeks before they are released onto open pasture by a mineral block. (Daugherty 26)
During an interview with Aden J. Raber, an Amish dairy farmer explains “I use a generator powered by a belt engine to run my milking equipment.” As an Amish famer, Aden is not allowed to use any form of electric powered machines. In the Amish community, almost every family raises dairy cows and sells the milk privately or to cheese houses. Being a dairy farmer in the Amish society it is considered an honorable profession. “I hope and recommend that my four boys become dairy farmers.” (Raber) Raising cattle is a good way to have meat and dairy products at his or her convenience. By raising one’s own beef he or she will know what the animal has been fed. The beef in the supermarket was raised on a feed lot. This sometimes can spell disaster, since most feedlots administer hormones to the animals to make them grow larger at a faster rate. Whereas, small farm grown beef is free from all harsh

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