Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? This certification prohibits the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Photography by Lena Beck) Free Range: This means that the animal spends part of its time outside, uncaged. Pasture-raised”? The outdoor space can be fenced or netted in.

Food 124

Food Free Range Pasture Poultry 124

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This herd, however, is not quite as free-range as it appears. based Vence , which was acquired by veterinary pharmaceutical giant Merck Animal Health in 2022, has been slowly rolling out a similar system on larger cattle ranches across the West since 2019. Others push into a strip of bushes, munching through brambles.

Pasture 143

Pasture Cattle Technology Ruralism 143

Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 26, 2023

Welfare indicators include mortality, productive longevity and fertility level of the animals, with questions about housing, diet, regularity of checks on animals, use of antibiotics and other medications, frequency of lameness and illness and the degree to which animals are able to express their natural behaviours.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Livestock Farming Farming 52