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Management systems that keep livestock healthy and
productive.
Also see the
Grazing Menu for more livestock information.
American
Livestock Breeds Conservancy -- A nonprofit membership
organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses,
asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction. Great profiles of rare
breeds.
Sustainable
pork production -- At Texas Tech University. Outdoor
pig topics, a tour and information about the sustainable
pork farm, and much more.
Hoop House Building
-- Step-by-step photo essay at the brand-spankin' new (12/99) Practical
Farmers of Iowa website.
Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative
-- The largest producer of certified organic dairy in the United States, a
farmer owned and operated marketing cooperative, CROPP distributes dairy, eggs
and vegetables from more than 160 small to mid sized family farms in 10 states.
Their Organic Trader
lists organic feed grains, forages, livestock and more for sale.
Discussion:
Pasture
Poultry and grazersedge
discussion groups -- Share tips with fellow graziers and pasture poultry producers. Scan archives or receive individual or digest email. Sign up first at the
eGroups.com
homepage.
News:
Free Livestock News Service -- AnimalNet is
an easy way to stay up-to-date on livestock research, news and issues. One of
three email ag services from the University of Guelph.
Features:
Seasonal Dairy on Pasture: The Forgey
Files -- How-to advice from Indiana's pioneering seasonal dairy grazier.
Greasing the Way for Factory Bacon
-- Corporate hog operations -- and their lagoons -- threaten the financial and
physical health of family farms.
Pork Checkoff 'Spy' Funds Questioned
Hot
Links:
GRACE Factory Farm Project -- Links to
facts, news, and ideas about the problem of
factory farming and sustainable alternatives.
Corporate Pigs
-- Simple text and photo essay shows how "factory farms hog-tie rural
communities." Nothing gory, unless manure spills make you squeemish.
While you're at the Corporate Watch
website, check out the
Greenwash Award
they presented to Monsanto a few years back. Those aren't Monarch
butterflies in the Monsanto graphic, are they?
Hometown Creamery Revival
-- SARE-funded project working with Va. and N.C. dairies on grazing, cheese
processing and marketing.
Pigs on Pasture --
Take a virtual tour of the Gunthorp farm at American Farmland Trust's
grassfarmer.com site. While you're there,
stop by and see Tools for Graziers,
innovative solutions including a windscreen, shade trailer, and more.
Composting
Livestock Mortalities -- Can't get anyone to come pick up dead stock?
This Ontario Ministry of Agriculture fact sheet can help.
Iowa Hog Confinement
-- Not just for Iowans, this grassroots site helps link farmers and others
concerned about megahog operations.
Low-Stress Livestock Handling
-- Herding methods and facilities that put less stress on you and your stock.
Forage Alternatives
-- Short on forage? Beef up your reserves with this Michigan State University
resource. It provides you with the how-to (as well as the what you can expect
from) winter and spring grains, overseeding pastures with legumes, field pea
mixes, small grain nurse crops, summer annuals, and more.
Profitable Dairy
Options -- This online brochure from the USDA-SARE program's
Sustainable Agriculture Network
offers a myriad of innovative methods for dairy farmers around the country to
cut costs and add value to the products they sell. Topics range from tapping
specialty markets to grazing, composting and nutrient management.
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