- Location
- Devon
I assume that livestock farming has its origins in being able to convert the non-edible plants into food, to make efficient use of summer surpluses and be a food supply in winter and to eat any waste while their waste had many uses.
I recently asked my feed supplier how much of the concentrate could be considered 'waste products' and they thought it would be well over 80%.
So are livestock subsidising the 'human' food?
Does the livestock feed market put a 'bottom in the market' and guarantee a home for poor quality crops?
If so, will the determined effort by many to reduce livestock numbers mean higher food prices, less resilience and increased dependence on artificial inputs?
I recently asked my feed supplier how much of the concentrate could be considered 'waste products' and they thought it would be well over 80%.
So are livestock subsidising the 'human' food?
Does the livestock feed market put a 'bottom in the market' and guarantee a home for poor quality crops?
If so, will the determined effort by many to reduce livestock numbers mean higher food prices, less resilience and increased dependence on artificial inputs?