Cow's milk brand from grass fed cow??

[serenalove]

Hi all,

I have been looking towards introducing cow's milk to my toddler.... I decided to feed him the grass fed cow's milk....

My question is, what are the brands available in U.K ? I keep searching high and low but to no avail... wondering what did I miss out??

I am referring to the fresh cow's milk (liquid), not the powdered form. Btw, I do think fresh liquid form should be better than the powdered form, right?

cheers........

 

[MindUtopia]

I'm under the impression that most cow's milk in the UK is grass fed (or at least primarily grass fed, with some silage, though that's still 'grass' and grain in the winter). We live in a rural area surrounded by farms. At least where I live, all dairy cows are free range, so only come into barns for milking, so spend about 22 hours a day on grass.

But you might find more luck calling around to local milk delivery places and see about getting local milk delivered so that you know the precise source. They might be able to confirm for you which farms are primarily grass fed.

 

[DJJ]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

 

[SarahBear]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

 

[Emerald87]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

 

[SarahBear]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

They aren't meant to eat grains and it changes the acidity in their stomachs which leads to an over-growth of harmful bacteria which leads to antibiotic use. Basically it makes them sick and need medication. One example of the problems grains cause is that when people talk about an e. coli problem, it's with grain fed cows, not grass fed cows.

 

[Cowgirl07]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

They aren't meant to eat grains and it changes the acidity in their stomachs which leads to an over-growth of harmful bacteria which leads to antibiotic use. Basically it makes them sick and need medication. One example of the problems grains cause is that when people talk about an e. coli problem, it's with grain fed cows, not grass fed cows.

We fed our growing beef stock grain-as long as it is fed in the correct amounts in does not cause acidity in their stomachs. I have never treated a cow with acidity. They do get sick occasionally, but usually with the same things people get. Pneumonia, coughs etc. We got rid of the dairy awhile ago though. But we fed our cows minimal grain-our cows would live to be 15 plus years old. Which is a long time for them. I personally don't know about the UK but in the USDA tests the milk for antibiotics before it leaves the farm. If there is something in the milk that isn't supposed to be the whole load is dumped.

 

[SarahBear]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

They aren't meant to eat grains and it changes the acidity in their stomachs which leads to an over-growth of harmful bacteria which leads to antibiotic use. Basically it makes them sick and need medication. One example of the problems grains cause is that when people talk about an e. coli problem, it's with grain fed cows, not grass fed cows.

We fed our growing beef stock grain-as long as it is fed in the correct amounts in does not cause acidity in their stomachs. I have never treated a cow with acidity. They do get sick occasionally, but usually with the same things people get. Pneumonia, coughs etc. We got rid of the dairy awhile ago though. But we fed our cows minimal grain-our cows would live to be 15 plus years old. Which is a long time for them. I personally don't know about the UK but in the USDA tests the milk for antibiotics before it leaves the farm. If there is something in the milk that isn't supposed to be the whole load is dumped.

I'm in the US as well and you know more about this than I do. I'd be a bit more wary of the factory farmed grain fed, though. That's probably where the real problems are. Of course one thing the USDA does approve of, unfortunately, are growth hormones. They like to claim it makes no difference.

 

[Cowgirl07]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

They aren't meant to eat grains and it changes the acidity in their stomachs which leads to an over-growth of harmful bacteria which leads to antibiotic use. Basically it makes them sick and need medication. One example of the problems grains cause is that when people talk about an e. coli problem, it's with grain fed cows, not grass fed cows.

We fed our growing beef stock grain-as long as it is fed in the correct amounts in does not cause acidity in their stomachs. I have never treated a cow with acidity. They do get sick occasionally, but usually with the same things people get. Pneumonia, coughs etc. We got rid of the dairy awhile ago though. But we fed our cows minimal grain-our cows would live to be 15 plus years old. Which is a long time for them. I personally don't know about the UK but in the USDA tests the milk for antibiotics before it leaves the farm. If there is something in the milk that isn't supposed to be the whole load is dumped.

I'm in the US as well and you know more about this than I do. I'd be a bit more wary of the factory farmed grain fed, though. That's probably where the real problems are. Of course one thing the USDA does approve of, unfortunately, are growth hormones. They like to claim it makes no difference.

I agree factory farms tend to make everything seem much worse then it is and they seem to have more issues. They make it hard for the 30-100 cow dairies to stay in business. That's were I would rather get my food from, where each cow/sheep/etc is special. Every one of ours has a name, we know the history of the families etc. Even my beef cows are that way. I have Peaches, Regal, Tiara the list goes on

 

[Larkspur]

Basically all New Zealand milk products are from fully pastured stock. So look for Anchor or other brands from NZ.

 

[Emerald87]

im a dairy farmers wife.cows eat grass whether in the form o grass in a field or silage.they are also fed some prepared pellets at milking time.we used to send our milk to wiseman.what worries u about non grass fed cows?

Grains really mess the cows up. It's understandable to be concerned about cows that are fed grains.

OK you managed to make me curious - how?

They aren't meant to eat grains and it changes the acidity in their stomachs which leads to an over-growth of harmful bacteria which leads to antibiotic use. Basically it makes them sick and need medication. One example of the problems grains cause is that when people talk about an e. coli problem, it's with grain fed cows, not grass fed cows.

We fed our growing beef stock grain-as long as it is fed in the correct amounts in does not cause acidity in their stomachs. I have never treated a cow with acidity. They do get sick occasionally, but usually with the same things people get. Pneumonia, coughs etc. We got rid of the dairy awhile ago though. But we fed our cows minimal grain-our cows would live to be 15 plus years old. Which is a long time for them. I personally don't know about the UK but in the USDA tests the milk for antibiotics before it leaves the farm. If there is something in the milk that isn't supposed to be the whole load is dumped.

I'm in the US as well and you know more about this than I do. I'd be a bit more wary of the factory farmed grain fed, though. That's probably where the real problems are. Of course one thing the USDA does approve of, unfortunately, are growth hormones. They like to claim it makes no difference.

I agree factory farms tend to make everything seem much worse then it is and they seem to have more issues. They make it hard for the 30-100 cow dairies to stay in business. That's were I would rather get my food from, where each cow/sheep/etc is special. Every one of ours has a name, we know the history of the families etc. Even my beef cows are that way. I have Peaches, Regal, Tiara the list goes on

Interesting to know, guys! Thanks both.