Can they be raised “organically”?
Some say yes some say no. We have been practicing organic gardening since 1971. That’s a good long time and I should know a bit about the art and practice by now. But, the fact is that there are environmental causes/curses that must be dealt with on the invasive pathogenic level with livestock. Falster Farm is an all grass/browse ranch, yet we have pathogens invading and attacking our livestock all the time. Their normal good nutrition from balanced grasses (that is balanced in nutrients via organic method, ph control) and a stress-free lifestyle gives them stamina to withstand these attacks “normally.” Parasites are a problem but a bovine in healthy balance can thrive with them being present in the gut, they control them naturally. Three elements are necessary: nutrient rich forage, clean water, salt. We vaccinate mama cows to provide a greater level of resistance against some invasive pathogens that (for what ever reason) seem to be beyond the power of the good and healthy lifestyle
