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| '''Pastoral farming''' (also known as '''grazing''' in some parts of the world) is farming related to livestock rather than growing crops and other foliage. The livestock usually graze on naturally-grown grass and other vegetation. Some pastoral farmers grow crops, but solely for the purpose of feeding the livestock (cows, pigs, sheep etc.) so that they stay healthy for optimum production of meat, wool (sheep), milk (cows) |
'''Pastoral farming''' (also known as '''grazing''' in some parts of the world) is farming related to livestock rather than growing crops and other foliage. The livestock usually graze on naturally-grown grass and other vegetation. Some pastoral farmers grow crops, but solely for the purpose of feeding the livestock (cows, pigs, sheep etc.) so that they stay healthy for optimum production of meat, wool (sheep), milk (cows) and eggs (poultry). | ||
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Pastoral farming (also known as grazing in some parts of the world) is farming related to livestock rather than growing crops and other foliage. The livestock usually graze on naturally-grown grass and other vegetation. Some pastoral farmers grow crops, but solely for the purpose of feeding the livestock (cows, pigs, sheep etc.) so that they stay healthy for optimum production of meat, wool (sheep), milk (cows) and eggs (poultry).
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