Is 'conventional ag' tied only to crop #ag? Is there a 'conventional ag' point of view for animal #agriculture?
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lmworden:
@agchat Q2: I would def. say that it applies to both sides. Consider my family's farm a "convention" dairy farm. (still hate labels) #agchat
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AnnaGiannini:
Q2 no its both, take for example the feedlot industry that's conventional right? #agchat
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sollmana:
Q2: I think term still applies, but ur more likely to hear 'commercial' applied to animal ag. (ex: commercial hog vs. conv. corn) #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q2 N my POV yes, absolutely. Conventional sells n2 lrgr commodity sys (again, regardless of prod method) Niches create dif mkts #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q2 I know plenty of small folks who finish their beef outside their back door who would call themselves "conventional." #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 Seems "conventional" is volume & popular crops when I hear it used; pigs conventional, chickens but not so much ducks/geese #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 perspective makes a difference as does opinion of what a CAFO is (not always definition) #agchat
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agchat:
RT @kmrivard: Q2 I know plenty of small folks who finish their beef outside their back door who would call themselves "conventional" #agchat
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dovefarm:
Q2 in UK, 'conventional' when assoc w/ livestock, refers as much 2 breeds, as 2 methods: ie commercial rather than rare breeds #agchat
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sollmana:
Ditto. RT @kmrivard: Q2 I know plenty of small folks who finish beef outside back door who would call themselves "conventional." #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q2 Ask a 4-Her what "method" they use to raise their livestock. They do what's best, not what fits org v conv, etc. Just sayin' :) #agchat
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nycUlla:
Q2 some #grassfed producers use forage crops to finish. Not conventional I guess but lot of farmers transitioning. #agchat
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kmrivard:
@dovefarm Q2 That is a GREAT perspective change. Conventional breeds v. specialty breeds (i.e. Angus v. a more rare breed here) #agchat
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sollmana:
@jsamuelson56 Q2: If 'conventional' is interchangeable w/ 'typical' then yes I think it is possible to have 'typical' organic farms. #agchat
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AWAapproved:
Q2 Good points everyone has made. But "family farm" doesn't indicate any particular system of farming. Diverse systems are included. #agchat
agchat: Q2 via @trufflemedia Is 'conventional ag' tied only to crop #ag? Is there a 'conventional ag' point of view for animal #agriculture? #agchat
cowartandmore: Q2 It seems CAFO and conventional ag get lumped together a lot. #agchat
AnnaGiannini: Q2 no its both, take for example the feedlot industry that's conventional right? #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q2 N my POV yes, absolutely. Conventional sells n2 lrgr commodity sys (again, regardless of prod method) Niches create dif mkts #agchat
jsamuelson56: Q2 I think the term applies to animal & crop. #agchat
mpaynknoper: Q2 Guess I've been on conventional #dairy farms that milk 100 cows & those that milk 1000. Don't see either as bad #farmers. #agchat
4leafclovercow: Q2 were a CAFO and yes i consider ourselfs conventional... is that wrong? #agchat @cowandmore
SlowMoneyFarm: Q2 Seems "conventional" is volume & popular crops when I hear it used; pigs conventional, chickens but not so much ducks/geese #agchat
JohnDeereTara: Q2: We could probably talk herd genetics as much as crop traits #agchat #agchat
cownutritionist: RT @mpaynknoper: Q2 I've been on conventional #dairy farms that milk 100 & those that milk 1000. Don't see either as bad #farmers. #agchat
TruffleMedia: #agchat Sounds very meta RT @AnnaGiannini Q2 no its both, take for example the feedlot industry that's conventional right? #agchat
ksfarmgrown: Right! RT @mpaynknoper Q2 been on conventional #dairy farms w/ 100 cows & those w/ 1000. See neither as bad #farmers #agchat
mpaynknoper: @KitchenMage Help me understand. If a plant or animal is grown on a family #farm, isn't it natural & not "big #ag?" Q2 #agchat
TheCoreBlog: Q2 RT @CropLifeAmerica: CLA -"Modern Ag" as innovation,stewardship& advancement to sustainably produce higherquality products #agchat
AWAapproved: Q2 "Family farm" does not necessarily equate with the farming system. @KitchenMage #agchat
