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<![CDATA[Free Range Eggs - Helping to set up more free range farms]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:20:06 +1100Weebly<![CDATA[The sustainability of egg production]]>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:34:59 GMThttp://www.freeranger.com.au/helping-to-set-up-more-free-range-farms/the-sdustainability-of-egg-productionEgg production has increased in recent decades, and has reached an annual volume of more than 68 million tons worldwide. The main reasons are that chicken eggs are a valuable source of protein and are also inexpensive.The huge demand for eggs led to more intensive and cost-effective production, replacing traditional free range methods,resulting in serious environmental impacts.
Currently, about 7 million tons of eggs are produced each year in the European Union. Spain is one of the largest producers with 1,260 farms and an average of 67,700 chickens each. Together with France,Spain represents about 25 percent of European production, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment.
In addition, the production of eggs, like other intensive produce, generates negative effects on the environment, including the emission of greenhouse gases or the contamination of soil and water.
It was not until the 1980s that intensive livestock farming began to be considered an environmental problem, and since then, few studies have focused on the impact of laying hen farms on the ecosystem. To determine the environmental implications of egg production in Europe, a team of Spanish researchers has taken as model an intensive poultry farm located in Asturias, with 55,000 laying hens and an annual production of more than 13 million eggs. The results are published in theJournal of Cleaner Production.
Read more at https://phys.org/news/2018-04-environmental-footprint-egg-industry.html#jCp

]]><![CDATA[Helping to set up new free range farms]]>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 03:48:00 GMThttp://www.freeranger.com.au/helping-to-set-up-more-free-range-farms/helping-to-set-up-new-free-range-farmsAt Freeranger Eggs, we have always encouraged people to set up their own free range farms producing eggs for their local communities. We ran workshops on the farm, demonstrating how to do it, following the principles of sustainability and regenerative farm practices. We also produced an eBook which is still available as a PDF going through the steps needed for a successful venture. Now we are taking it a stage further to reach more people and we are developing a series of webinars which will allow us to help more people. To ensure that the webinars are produced to a professional standard with excellent graphic presentations, a crowd funding appeal is underway at: https://www.gofundme.com/2tar52c

More free range farms needed

Everyone can help to set up local small farms and secure sustainable farming, providing access to local food,while combating climate change Every community should be able to buy food from farmers in their area rather than rely on produce trucked from warehouses across the country Free range webinar participation The first webinar on setting up a free range farm is scheduled for World Egg Day, Friday October 11. A crowd funding appeal has been established to ensure a top quality presentation for participants. Anne and Phil Westwood at Freeranger Eggs are encouraging people to set up more free range farms to help meet strong consumer demand for genuine free range eggs. They are receiving local and overseas enquiries about the suitability for different climates of an eBook and webinars being developed for egg production.

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