A carbon footprint success story
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This particular farmer has been working hard to improve the health of his soils, to increase the efficiency of his farm, and increase the milk production on his farm.
Fighting the good fight for water
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Water use in agriculture is unavoidable but where possible, it can be decreased. If we are to have maximum impact on saving water, all water users should play their part in saving water, but the greatest impact comes from involving the role players in agriculture.
The value of sustainably produced milk
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Support your local farmers
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As consumers, we should support our local farmers by buying local produce, might I dare to say, even if it costs us more.
Healthy soil equals healthy milk
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In order to get the desired amount and quality of milk, cows need healthy pastures to graze on.
How do farmers benefit from our research?
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Here is a short description of what we do to improve the benefit that farmers derive from our research. There is an example used of a course attended in order to broaden our knowledge.
Milk from pasture-fed cows is good for you!
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What the cow is fed has a great impact on the amount and quality of milk it produces. What does choosing milk produced from pasture-fed cows mean for you, the consumer, and for your health?
Watch the Biggs Family tell us why sustainability matters
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“As farmers, we are stewards of the land. It is our responsibility to ensure that as caretakers we treat it with respect and leave it in a better condition for future generations” – Bonnen Biggs, Suiderland Farm
What is pasture-based dairy farming?
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On pasture-based dairy farms, farmers try to imitate the way that nature works.
Environmental stewardship is an important pillar of agricultural sustainability
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One of the important take away points of the day was that this generation (producers, retailers, consumers) needs to understand and appreciate that they have in their hands the opportunity to ask questions, come up with solutions and create awareness across the world about why stewarding the environment is crucial.