Impacts of a Multi-Species Pastured Livestock System
Holistic Management Does What it Says on the Tin
Jason Rowntree and team have finished the Life Cycle Assessment at White Oak Pastures.
White Oak Pastures (WOP) was sequestering 2.29 Mg C/ha/yr, which lowered its LCA footprint by 80%.
When comparing this to commodity animal production, the MSPR at WOP had a 66% lower GHG footprint after considering soil C.
Multi-species pasture rotation did require more land to produce the same amount of food compared to commodity, however, this land was restored from degraded cropland (peanut/cotton).
At its core, Holistic Management is about making decisions that align with long-term ecological health, economic viability, and social well-being, no matter where on earth.