A publication from the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and the USDA Agricultural Research Service sheds additional light on the health benefits of grass-fed meat and milk. As meat and milk are often not considered as sources of phytochemicals, their presence …
The Fields Report Interview
At the intersection of food, soil, climate, farming and water “I’m Quitting My Job” November 10, 2020 The statement strung together by the four words, “I’m quitting my job,” changed a man’s life trajectory from an east coast cardiologist …
Intensive Managed Grazing Trumps Cow Farts
That is “trumps cow farts” not Trump’s cow farts…but maybe got your attention? A recent peer reviewed 5 year study published in Agricultural Systems (Volume 162, May 2018, Pages 249-258) by researchers from Michigan State and the Union of Concerned …
Can Cows Combat Global Warming?
The answer might be yes! Alan Savory pioneered efforts to improve pasture health, combat desertification and increase soil carbon storage using frequent movements of large numbers of cattle with his Holistic Planned Grazing (HPG) methods (listen to his TED talk …