This week on The Farm Report, Erin interviews Will Harris from White Oak Pastures about running his farm in Bluffton, Georgia. Will tells us about how genetics have affected the animals raised at White Oak Pastures, as well as the difficulties of keeping meat production costs under control. This program has been sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards and Sons. Todays music provided by Shadowbox. Image from White Oak Pastures Cows were born to roam and graze; hogs were born to root and wallow; chicken were born to scratch and peck. All these are instinctive behaviors that are inborn, and when we create the factory farm environment, we deprive these animals of that opportunity. [14:15] Will Harris on The Farm Report
This week on The Farm Report, Erin interviews Will Harris from White Oak Pastures about running his farm in Bluffton, Georgia. Will tells us about how genetics have affected the animals raised at White Oak Pastures, as well as the difficulties of keeping meat production costs under control. This program has been sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. Today’s music provided by Shadowbox.
Image from White Oak Pastures
“Cows were born to roam and graze; hogs were born to root and wallow; chicken were born to scratch and peck. All these are instinctive behaviors that are inborn, and when we create the factory farm environment, we deprive these animals of that opportunity.” [14:15]
Will Harris on The Farm Report