The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

s DEFENDER has done us all a wonderful service by shining the light on the plethora of pharmaceutical efforts to create mRNA vaccines for livestock. The important thing to realize is that the popular backlash against off-the-shelf livestock antibiotic use came to a halt in 2021; these medications now require a veterinarian’s prescription.

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Livestock Free Range Pasture Ecology 52

Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 26, 2023

About once a month, I gulp when I pay £24 or thereabouts for my bird, which justifies its steep price tag because it is reared to the strictest legal ‘traditional’ and truly free-range standard, a slow-maturing variety fed on pasture and cereals, killed at 81 days. There are at least 1,000 intensive poultry units throughout the UK.

Poultry 52

Poultry Agroecology Pasture Food 52

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This herd, however, is not quite as free-range as it appears. When farmers are able to control how, where, and when their animals move between pastures, they can more easily accomplish ecological goals that might include increasing soil carbon, reducing water pollution, or incorporating trees.

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Pasture Cattle Technology Ruralism 116

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Sheep and cattle are their primary livestock, but they also have layers for eggs. They have also raised other livestock and poultry through the years. Overall, the story gives a glimpse into Sarah’s and Ralph’s ecological and social consciences and how reconnecting to the land instills passion and power.

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Cattle Pasture Poultry Farming 52