Pasture in the UK

Pasture based dairy farming in the English Midlands. A minority of farmers throughout England are challenging the normal intensive farming systems of the area and running very successful pasture based systems. The farmers I visited were not only doing a great job of managing their farming system but they also have developed an impressive network to share their knowledge.

Crossbred herd at Burton

Using the same fields for calves is beginning to cause some build up of pathogens, makes me wonder if the JDCAP program will have the same effect on us in Victoria.

Note the laneway, made of old concrete railway sleepers, they have been cheap to access and form a track that will last for years.