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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018/19 ABERDEEN ANGUS GENETICS, URUGUAY
In March, Ingleby Uruguay participated in the World Angus Secretariat 2019. The event generated a lot of interest in our Aberdeen Angus genetics. We aim to breed animals which can be raised and finished purely on grass and still produce excellent meat quality, flavour and healthy fatty acid composition. Our animals received many favourable comments and achieved a good validation from the market. SYNTHETIC PESTICIDE-FREE
Since the early sixties, farming has become a chemical business. In a world of synthetic pesticides, we have lost our roots and much of our knowledge about holistic farming with nature. This cannot continue. With up to 70% of all insects gone over the last 30 years in Europe, and growing weed resistance, the way we farm must change. In November 2018, the Ingleby Board decided that Ingleby should become synthetic pesticide-free by 2030. We believe future generations will not accept any risk of residues from harmful pesticides in their food. They will want healthy, natural food - and we will be ready to provide it.
NATIVE PLANTS NURSERY, PERU
We have created our own nursery named "Viva El Cholocal" for native Peruvian species. We produce the plants with technical assistance of the international organisation Rainforest Concern. We currently have more than 4,600 plants from 70 different native species. We also have more than 1.2 million seeds stored in our seed bank. We donate the native plants to the local schools as well as sell them to local farmers, who have shown an interest in increasing the biodiversity on their farms.
