Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2017: $7,183.00
Projected End Date: 01/30/2019
Grant Recipient:
Singing Prairie Farm
Region: North Central
State: Missouri
Project Coordinator:
Holly and John Arbuckle
Singing Prairie farm, DBA Singing Pastures
Description:
In session at SARE's Our Farms, Our Future Conference, John Arbuckle explored opportunities to improve the sustainability of pork production by looking at alternative methods, including pastured pork systems that lead to improved animal welfare, reduced production costs, minimized environmental impacts, farm product diversity, and increased profitability; re-vegetating pastures with annuals as forage and finishing hogs on acorns; turning your pork passion into a paycheck with strong business management.
Type:
Multimedia
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
This product is associated with the project "Nutrient Density Profiles for Conventional vs Pasture-Raised Pork"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.