Farm visit: “Pigs are like the ultimate tractor”

28-07-2021 | |
Pigs roam the poorer land and are moved once per week to new pasture. - Photos: Angus McIntosh
Pigs roam the poorer land and are moved once per week to new pasture. - Photos: Angus McIntosh
Letting a group of foraging pigs loose onto marginal land is an excellent method of regenerating the soil back into production and is an environmentally friendly practice. That’s exactly the type of farming Angus McIntosh is trying to operate in South Africa. Regenerative agriculture builds ups the soil resulting in healthier plants, which in turn feeds the animals from the pastures producing grass fed protein for humans to consume. Angus McIntosh made a bit of a detour before starting his jo


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McCullough
Chris McCullough Freelance multi-media journalist