Livestock farmers Jen and Andy of Fernhill Farm in Somerset, England have been practicing regenerative agriculture since before they had a name for it. Twenty years ago their “extensive nomadic ways” were dismissed as too traditional; now it’s clear these pioneers of sustainable agroecology were ahead of their time. Ursula Billington tells us more. […]
Sheldon Frith comes back on criticisms of holistic management in his second and final contribution to the #LivestockDebate […]
Olivier De Schutter, Hans Herren and Emile Frison (on behalf of IPES-food) critically consider holistic management within the rubric of sustainable diets in our livestock debate. […]
Livestock management is quietly undergoing a massive transformation. It began in the 1970s when Allan Savory developed Holistic Management, and from there many farmers have continued to refine the art of grazing. […]
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