Carbon Neutral Agriculture
HOW IS OSDAM
Carbon Neutral?
GRAZING STRATEGY
Our cattle graze on different pastures depending on type of forage, weather and time of year, to stimulate grass regrowth and preserve soil structure, preventing carbon liberation already stored in the soil.
GRAIN FEED
Grain feed is sourced from local producers in the area as much as possible, thereby reducing our carbon footprint further by reducing transportation.
RECYCLING
Feedlot manure is applied to pastures without adding pesticides or soil amendments, where soil absorbs enough carbon to cancel out methane emissions. In addition, manure from grazing cattle is left on the ground where it releases less nitrogen. During the slaughter process, all waste (offal, blood, excrement, etc.) is composted or recycled and either put back into the soil or used in dog food production.
BENEFITS
Lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with clearing of vegetation. Carbon is stored in vegetation. Increased biodiversity and improved air quality. Mitigated risk of soil erosion. Increased soil fertility, reduced soil salinity and overall improved soil health. Buffering against drought
What Is It?
Carbon neutral agriculture refers to the net zero balance of emissions and sinks of all the greenhouse gases on farms in terms of their CO2 equivalents, resulting in climate neutral systems.
The basic principle revolves around measuring both the emissions from livestock as well as the amount of carbon that livestock farming removes from the atmosphere and stores either in the soil or as part of the grass and native vegetation growing on the land.