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www.agricology.co.uk is a hub that explores moving towards farming systems that harness ecological processes & holistic approaches to help balance productive agriculture with enhancing the wider environment. In 2020, we chatted with some of the movers & shakers in the fields, labs & food supply chains; focusing on sustainable farming practices in Agroecology in focus & speaking with innovating farmers In the field. We are back in 2024 In conversation with an exciting line up of farmers, researchers, advisors & industry figures who we set out to explore the practical, philosophical & pertinent with in relation to balancing the health of the farm with the environment & farming in a way that aims at ensuring a resilient future for us all.
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Optimal Carrying Capacity - In Conversation With Dan Stevenson
Episode 19
Thursday, 12 December, 2024

The penultimate episode of this season sees us in conversation with Dan Stevenson, the Head of Integrated Farm Management (IFM) at LEAF. Dan comes to this topic with nearly 20 years’ experience as a farm animal vet. He discusses his veterinary background and the arc his career has followed; moving on to working with LEAF, and along the way starting to think more holistically about livestock production, with a focus on a whole systems approach. We explore the key role nutrition plays within livestock systems and finding the balance between nutrition and animal health. Further to this, Dan touches on mental health, we explore the challenges of adopting extensive systems, and the importance of setting objectives on farms to help support optimal carrying capacity.