Home Livestock Menu Sustainable Farming Connection Where farmers find and share information. Livestock Menu Management systems that keep livestock healthy and productive. Also see the Grazing Menu for more livestock information. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy -- A nonprofit membership organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction.  Great profiles of rare breeds. Sustainable pork production -- At Texas Tech University.  Outdoor pig topics, a tour and information about the sustainable pork farm, and much more. Hoop House Building -- Step-by-step photo essay at the brand-spankin' new (12/99) Practical Farmers of Iowa website. Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative -- The largest producer of certified organic dairy in the United States, a farmer owned and operated marketing cooperative, CROPP distributes dairy, eggs and vegetables from more than 160 small to mid sized family farms in 10 states. Their Organic Trader lists organic feed grains, forages, livestock and more for sale. Discussion: Pasture Poultry and grazersedge discussion groups -- Share tips with fellow graziers and pasture poultry producers. Scan archives or receive individual or digest email.  Sign up first at the eGroups.com homepage. News: Free Livestock News Service -- AnimalNet is an easy way to stay up-to-date on livestock research, news and issues. One of three email ag services from the University of Guelph. Features: Seasonal Dairy on Pasture: The Forgey Files -- How-to advice from Indiana's pioneering seasonal dairy grazier. Greasing the Way for Factory Bacon -- Corporate hog operations -- and their lagoons -- threaten the financial and physical health of family farms. Pork Checkoff 'Spy' Funds Questioned Hot Links: GRACE Factory Farm Project -- Links to facts, news, and ideas about the problem of factory farming and sustainable alternatives. Corporate Pigs -- Simple text and photo essay shows how "factory farms hog-tie rural communities." Nothing gory, unless manure spills make you squeemish. While you're at the Corporate Watch website, check out the Greenwash Award they presented to Monsanto a few years back. Those aren't Monarch butterflies in the Monsanto graphic, are they? Hometown Creamery Revival -- SARE-funded project working with Va. and N.C. dairies on grazing, cheese processing and marketing. Pigs on Pasture -- Take a virtual tour of the Gunthorp farm at American Farmland Trust's grassfarmer.com site. While you're there, stop by and see Tools for Graziers, innovative solutions including a windscreen, shade trailer, and more. Composting Livestock Mortalities -- Can't get anyone to come pick up dead stock? This Ontario Ministry of Agriculture fact sheet can help. Iowa Hog Confinement -- Not just for Iowans, this grassroots site helps link farmers and others concerned about megahog operations. Low-Stress Livestock Handling -- Herding methods and facilities that put less stress on you and your stock. Forage Alternatives -- Short on forage? Beef up your reserves with this Michigan State University resource. It provides you with the how-to (as well as the what you can expect from) winter and spring grains, overseeding pastures with legumes, field pea mixes, small grain nurse crops, summer annuals, and more. Profitable Dairy Options -- This online brochure from the USDA-SARE program's Sustainable Agriculture Network offers a myriad of innovative methods for dairy farmers around the country to cut costs and add value to the products they sell. Topics range from tapping specialty markets to grazing, composting and nutrient management. Top of Page Home Livestock Menu ©1999 Committee for Sustainable Farm Publishing Please read about our usage permission policy and disclaimer. Send comments, suggestions and questions to the site author: Craig Cramer cdcramer@clarityconnect.com Coded using HoTMetaL Pro 3.0. Best viewed in Netscape 3.0 or later. Please see our credits page for more information. http://sunsite.unc.edu/farming-connection/livestoc/home.htm