Intensive farming

First, eating organic can be costly the farming is more time and labor intensive, and the organic certification process can be difficult; these are factors that influence the cost of the products. Also, “the cost of organic feed is much higher than non-organic feed; these costs are then passed on to the consumer…

almost thirty million litres of milk per annum, supplying not only the region but also is a significant contributor to Australia’s manufacturing and export trade of dairy products (Department of Primary Industries, 2014). The sustainability of dairy farming in the Riverina is influenced through significant factors including; farm management, stock management, water management and primarily, milk production. The Jolliffe family-owned dairy farm, Currajugle Holsteins, is an example of the 12…

1016/j.cropro.2016.11.008 Begg, the major author is a researcher affiliated with Hutton Institute, one of the biggest research centers in the United Kingdom. He coordinated and spearheaded the EU-PURE (Pesticide Use and Risk reduction in European farming systems) Program, a collaboration project among the research institute in the UK, Denmark, France and New Zealand. Noteworthy, they formulated a concept model for Conservation Biological Control (CBC) as part of an Integrated Pest Management…

It is grown with a focus on respect: respect for the environment, respect for the farmer, and respect for consumer. Adam Westaway, a British dairy farmer, describes organic farming as “about the ethos and way of life. It’s producing a product you believe in, that you don’t forget about when it leaves the farm gate” (“The Problems Faced…”). It is much richer in nutrients than conventional food, and also is much kinder to the…

But in reality, dairy farming is still and always will be a family endeavor, with “99 percent of them family owned and operated - are as diverse as the landscape that serves as their backdrop, but all dairy farmers work hard everyday to provide safe, wholesome, and nutritious milk to the public.(The original author left a space between every and day)”(Kees Richard). Dairy farming is more than a job; it is a way of life. For the men and women who live…

Should factory farms like (Smith Farms) have gestation crate and the usage of drugs they give their livestock’s, and other farms at that. The pigs are given a limited amount of space of 2 foot wide cage there entire life until taken to the slaughter house. They bite down on the bars which causes the gums and teeth to break down. Gestational crates are too inhuman to the point where the pigs go mentally crazy. The livestock aren’t being treated right the over usage of antibiotics and drugs are…

and improvements in human diets the demand for quality fruits and vegetables are rapidly on the rise. As expressed in Doreen Gabriel, article, Food Production Vs. Biodiversity, even though conventional agriculture is intensive it gives the largest turnout compared to organic farming (356). As can be seen by her extensive research she did not offer a bias argument and provides the reader with information that can be swayed in both directions, but for maximum profit from it, one must…

The term “organic” refers to the methods used to grow and process agricultural products. Specific requirements must be met and maintained in order for products to be labeled as "organic." While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that advance recycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and preserve biodiversity. Organic crops must be grown in safe soil, have no modifications, and must remain separate from…

Environmental activists can be considered notorious for initiating some of the most dangerous movements. While activists are focused on industrialization (examples: chaining themselves to trees, sabotaging bulldozers, and in insane measures choosing not to procreate, believing the Earth would be better off without humans), they are blind to the damage caused by animal agriculture, also known as the agribusiness. While facing the majority of the world whose action are expanding agribusiness, the…

Why does the company need to follow the “Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord”? Water is necessary in dairy farm activities for growing grass, washing down milking areas and cooling the milk. Being an area of low annual rainfall in Hastings District, the company is applying for water rights to use the water from a local river. The river has acceptable microbiological water quality currently although several tributaries have high numbers of indicator bacteria. The National Policy Statement for…