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GRASS-FED BEEF FOR A BETTER CLIMATE
Livestock farming is often associated with high resource intensity, a high carbon footprint and a negative impact on biodiversity. However, well-managed grazing systems where livestock graze on pasture and natural grasslands can be an effective tool in nature conservation while serving as a carbon sink. Grass-fed beef production can therefore help mitigate climate change.
REGENERATIVE GRAZING We have about 18,000 hectares with wild, natural grasslands that we manage through regenerative grazing. Regenerative grazing is not a new invention. It mirrors how our ancestors used grassland for extensive grazing. Extensively grazed pastures accumulate organic matter and, as a result, serve as carbon sinks rather than carbon sources. Keeping stock numbers low and allowing the vegetation to recover naturally, prevents overgrazing and
exposure of the soil, which in turn prevents leaching of nutrients and erosion. Not introducing any exotic forage species benefits indigenous invertebrates, birds and mammals specially adapted to the original vegetation. Regenerative grazing does not compromise beef production output, as long as you have efficient pasture management with optimal stocking rates and grazing rotations.
