A soil carbon success story
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Farmers that implement sustainable land-management practices can improve the carbon levels of their soils, thereby moving carbon from the atmosphere through plants into the soil.
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There is more to a label…
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Is a label really just a label or is there more to it? Read this blog to find out what can be “hidden” behind a label and if it has an influence on the agricultural products we buy.
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.
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.
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.
The role that farmers play
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There is also a responsibility to being a land manager. Farmers are in a position to be stewards of the land that they manage.
Carbon footprint of a farm, why does it matter?
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Every farmer that I have presented a carbon footprint of their farm to has expressed a desire to reduce it over time. One of the main reasons for this is because a carbon footprint is actually an indicator of broader farm sustainability.
Why care about sustainable agriculture?
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Every individual in society is reliant on agriculture for the food they eat. The choices that we, as consumers, make in what we buy, influences the demand which is created for certain products or brands.
A cow’s rumen is a wonderful thing
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Grass is abundant in the world, and is able to be grown sustainably for milk production. Pasture-fed cows are very efficiently converting a potentially useless form of nutrients into valuable food for people.