Cattle, conservation and common land – Posted in: Uncategorized

There are over 1.3 million acres of common land in England and Wales comprising of over 9,000 separate units covering all types of landscape and habitat. Common land is unique in that it is historical land which has remained largely undisturbed through the centuries, a remnant of medieval times when people relied on commons for their survival. It is land where the owners of nearby properties have rights to graze animals, collect wood and bracken…

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Benefits of cow manure compared to commercial fertiliser – Posted in: Uncategorized

The most important element for plant development is nitrogen in the soil. Nitrogen plays a major part in the development of chlorophyll and the associated green colour that plants have. It is responsible for lush, vigorous growth and the development of dense vegetation. Although nitrogen is the most abundant element in our atmosphere, plants can’t use it until it is naturally processed in the soil, or added as fertiliser. In organic farming, particular types of…

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China’s shocking trans-oceanic cattle drive – Posted in: Uncategorized

A revealing insight into China’s growing dairy industry, striving to emulate the American mega-dairy model. An industry where dairies import thousands of heifers from Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay and feed from United States. A recent article from The Wall Street Journal Europe 24 Apr 2012. China Builds Dairy Farms With a Global Cattle Drive Dairies Import Thousands of Heifers From Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay, and Feed from U. S. Since 2009, China has become the world’s…

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How can organic farming feed the world? – Posted in: Uncategorized

Interesting research and analysis from the Soil Association on Feeding the World: Organic and other agro-ecological farming systems can help the world feed itself, but as well as changing our farming systems, we need to eat differently, feed our livestock differently, and waste less food. There is already enough food produced today for everyone to have the nourishment they need, and yet nearly 1 billion people are hungry, and 1 billion malnourished with another 1…

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