Our Shropshire sheep had their once a year shear yesterday and it’s good to get the heavy coat off before the summer heat and humidity in the orchard cause fly strike. Flystrike in NZ sheep is caused mainly by the Australian green blowfly- Lucilia cuprina. Peter Vallance a maestro. #sheep #Shearing

Industrialized agriculture has saved and created billions of lives, but our reliance on it risks taking millions back. Localizing our food supply with sustainable economic food production models is essential to securing our future against the potential for famine and bankrupty.

More of this please. Much, much more.