Ep. 036: "It's the how, not the cow" with Grazing Management

Join us round the farmhouse kitchen as we chat with Emily and Alex, the co-founders of Grazing Management. Over a cup of tea, and some excellent fruit cake, we discuss what conservation grazing is, why it’s so important for biodiversity and how they are managing to make it into a successful business. 

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Our Guests: Grazing Management was set up by Alex and Emily Crawley in 2018. What started as an award-winning idea has since expanded into a business with an ever-growing flock and herd. They have built significant experience of working on a wide range of sites and still get excited about the emergence of wildflowers from areas which were once deserts of bracken. They were proud winners in their category at the prestigious British Farming Awards in 2023. 

• Website: https://grazingmanagement.co.uk//
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-crawley-78a3a014a/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-crawley-9361386a/

Listen out for:

[00:00:00] Chloe and Tom update on the Grange Project, including their reflections on the largest community day yet.

[00:06:38] Emily and Alex introduce themselves, their backgrounds and the origins of Grazing Management.  

[00:15:00] We talk about the role of large herbivores in enhancing biodiversity.

[00:22:01] Alex explains about the benefits of diversity for the cattle in kind, with the reduction in the use of medication.

[00:24:46] Emily talks about the day to day operations of Grazing Management and the journey to this point. 

[00:29:44] We hear about the no fence collar and the possibilities this provides.

[00:35:24] Alex describes the differing impacts of hay cutting and mob grazing versus conservation grazing.

[00:40:37] Tom asks about the relationship of this system to methane and carbon.

[00:44:27] We finish by discussing the varied income streams associated with Grazing Management.

[00:46:34] Tom and Chloe reflect on the interview.

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