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A podcast examining ways farmers are managing their agricultural transition – working to secure a more sustainable future for their farm business.
Transition Farmers Rachel and Richard Risdon: Grass-based dairying in Devon
Transition Agriculture
42 minutes 19 seconds
4 years ago
Transition Farmers Rachel and Richard Risdon: Grass-based dairying in Devon
Transition Farmers Rachel and Richard Risdon run a grass-based herd of 300 Friesian cross Jersey dairy cows at Bramford Speke, near Exeter, Devon.The herd is rotationally grazed and yield about 4,900 litres and 452kg of milk solids from about 650kg of concentrate.Grass is topped up with cake when necessary, focusing on having cows out grazing from calving in February until late November.The couple have three main goals: reducing their carbon footprint, understanding new agri-environment...
Transition Agriculture
A podcast examining ways farmers are managing their agricultural transition – working to secure a more sustainable future for their farm business.
