Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Thats because so much rice is grown around the world: Roughly 11 percent of all arable land is devoted to this crop, a daily staple for half the people on Earth. Most of Camptis land is dedicated to livestock, including sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens, while 2.5 Half their livestock died, too.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

All other livestock industries will suffer a similar fate, while the knock-on effects for crop farmers and businesses throughout the value chain will be severe. This rapid improvement is in stark contrast to the industrial livestock production model, which has all but reached its limits in terms of scale, reach, and efficiency.

Science 90

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In periods of high rainfall, grasslands and woodlands soak up water much more effectively than arable land, reducing the speed of runoff and the risk of rivers bursting their banks.[xvii] xxxiii] This is largely due to ammonia emissions from heavy fertiliser use and intensive livestock farming.

Food 64

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

At his best, Stockton comes across like a latter-day Wendell Berry with an economics degree, connecting his unshakeable convictions in the value of rural community with detailed analysis of dysfunction in the livestock industry. Into the Weeds unpacks this philosophy and acts as a guidebook for applying it to any backyard.

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