Sentences with phrase «dairy farming methods»

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Langhout, MSc Jos (2003) Suckling as rearing method on dairy farms: The effect on farm system aspects of two dairy farms in the Netherlands.

Eating Better calls on DEFRA to integrate a less and better approach to meat and dairy into its post-Brexit plans, and to do more to encourage and reward farmers adopting more sustainable and higher welfare animal farming methods.

The multiyear agreement, which was signed in June, notably ensures the growth of financial support to organic dairy farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming methods.

Even under the best conditions on supposedly «humane» farms, the animals often come from breeding facilities that kill the males by inhumane methods (egg hatcheries where most laying hens come from) or the mothers are not allowed to do what comes naturally during pregnancy and their babies are taken away after a few days or less (as in the dairy industry).

Using osteobiography and paleopathology methods as well as stable isotope analysis and mass spectrometry on about 500 skeletons from the dairy - farming area, they have been able to reconstruct the group's diet, disease and overall health.

Basically, we had to turn to conventional farming methods for most of our sources in order to ensure we got all of the dairy, eggs, produce, grains, and meats that we needed.

Because of modern factory farming methods and the levels of pesticides used in farming, dairy products contain residues of pesticides used in growing grain that is fed to cows, as well as the hormones and antibiotics given directly to cows.

These salt farmers, in fact, have much in common with the dairy farmers who produce our milk: they provide food in its most natural state by using traditional farming methods that sustain the region's environmental integrity.

However, keep in mind that the quantity of healthy trans fats in the meat and dairy of ruminant animals is greatly reduced by mass - production methods of farming and their grain and soy heavy diets.

Even if you think hitchhiking is a bit too risky a method of transportation, there is still much to be gleaned from Marci's actions: Take note of the local dairy farm she supports, how she chooses to trade clothing with girlfriends over purchasing new threads, and the way she's inspired her mom to take the time to clean out and recycle her cat food cans!

Industrial farms G use a number of methods to increase milk production in dairy cows, including selective breeding, feeding grain - based diets (instead of grass), and exposing cows to longer periods of artificial light.