In her book, ‘Secret Lives of Cows’, organic farmer Rosamund Young says: “Today, many cows are kept in a system of ‘zero-grazing’, which means they never see a field, graze on grass or leave their area of confinement. The quality of the resultant milk is questionable; the quality of the life of the cow is at best unnatural and at worst unbearable.” What most people do not know is that the natural lifespan of a…
Continue readingRising fuel prices have prompted many drivers to look for ways to save on motoring costs, with motorists looking for ways to reduce their travel in order to cope with the high price of petrol. Unleaded petrol prices reached an average of £1.40 a litre. Diesel fuel has increased even more, with a new high of £1.56 a litre. Insurance research data indicates that many drivers have altered their motoring habits in order…
Continue readingHere are some of our beautiful ladies peacefully grazing at our farm in Kent. Universally Cows are seen as an emblem or symbol of peace. The word “bucolic” which refers to a pastoral scene, comes from the Greek word “boukolos”, which translates to cowherd. Unlike most mammals, Cows do not fight over food, they are not generally agressive and even when being herded into slaughterhouses, to be killed for food, they simply look sad and…
Continue readingIn a recent National Geographic article, Charles Mann announced: “Soil degradation is putting the future of the global population at risk.” Civil unrest in Latin America, Asia and Africa have now been attributed to a lack of food and/or affordable food, as a result of poor soil. In other countries such as Australia, and the nations of Africa on the southern edge of the Sahara, cattle grazing and feed-crop production on marginal lands; contribute substancially to…
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