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Essay / The Sustainability of Sustainable Agriculture - 1876
Blackface Mountain and Cheviot Sheep. We produce lamb for meat factories and also supply lamb to local butchers. This can sometimes be costly for us as we only have a small farm and most agricultural programs tend to favor larger farmers. We have a stable on the farm and it is rented to a local breeder. We also produce silage in bale form. We are selling the majority of them because we wouldn't need them. Practices: There are a number of sustainable farming practices and some of them are in place on my farm. Reducing soil erosion is one of the most important practices on my farm. Soil is the most important non-renewable resource on any agricultural operation. Healthy soil is the key to a good harvest. We spread sheep and stable slurry and fertilizers such as 10-10-20, 0-7-30 and Selinigrass + Se on the field to try to improve the quality of the soil. A river runs through some of our land and this poses a problem, particularly when spreading herbicides and slurry. Sustainable agricultural practice involves reducing the risk of water contamination by agricultural chemicals. To avoid polluting the water, we spread manure and slurry when