They're the major sources of the greenhouse gas, methane. Individual and small group housing reduces bullying. Recommended Codes of Practice are national guidelines for farm animal care. They both reduce waste that would otherwise go into landfill by recycling items into many useful products. Today farmers feed more people on less land more efficiently than ever before.
Farmers know that productive hands are caring hands.
They're committed to animal care 365 days of the year. It doesn't matter for ruminants like cattle, sheep and goats. Ruminants have special stomachs that can digest grasses to make nutritious foods and other products. About 350 medicines come from animals that are used to help both people and animals. Much land used for livestock grazing is poorly suited for growing crops.