Cow magnets are very popular with farmers, ranchers, and veterinarians since they are a well-known method of preventing hardware disease in cattle.
  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    Wow.

    I’d prefer if they just swept the area with a large magnet regularly though. Or, y’know, converted to a farm maybe.

    • Fermion@mander.xyzEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      There’s lots of machinery involved in processing hay and silage into feed. Any broken part, such as the tine of a rake, could end up in the feed. There’s no good way of screening that out once it’s baled or in a silo/bag.

      Of course it’s best to avoid contaminating areas with metal debris, but there’s still plenty of potential sources for contamination that aren’t feasible to elliminate.