Whether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities to prevent foodborne illnesses. One of the basics of food safety is cooking food to its proper temperature.
Re: Average hay consumption. A cow needs about 3 per cert of its body weight in roughage a day, a 1000 lb cow needs 30 lbs of hay if it has no other source of roughage.
1 According to the Department of Agriculture in 2009, the average cost to feed a cow was $335 annually. 2  If using a pasture, FarmandRanchGuide.com claims that is usually around $30 per acre, or $216 per year. 3  They claim that each cow uses an estimated 1.2 acres per month.