churlishblackcats
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Hello Mike, I’ve recently read an article about a farmer in South Africa who maintains his crops through regenerative farming. In short, he increased the number of cattle in his herd, allowed them to move (mimic migration) freely across his land to graze on the natural veld and this allowed the natural cycle between land, animal and fertilizer to enrich the soil. Increasing the quality of the soil and producing higher yields without the use of chemicals our farmers know and use today.
From what I’ve searched and gathered, the methane from the cattle is captured naturally in the soil in the migrating herding method, compared to a mass of cattle “getting fat in the barn” and releasing the methane into an area where the soil has been disturbed and treated with chemicals, essentially repelling the gases into the ozone and warming the planet further.
As an experienced farmer moving into a political role and having the opportunity to impact a society, what are your thoughts on this and what will it take to uniformly shift to a more natural process of farming while maintain or striving to meet the demand of the nation?
Edit: it’s important for me to note, I’m early 30’s living in suburbia who does not live a farm to table life. But I do have an interest in what feeds us, the source and learning more about sustainable living.
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I have so many burning questions! I used to play the Cello when I was younger (about 12) and have longed to start up again. Any suggestions where to start?
How long can you jam out for before you have to rest?
If you could sleep under any night sky, where would you stay?
Do you have a muse?
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