Why browse woody plants?
To face the challenges arising from decreasing water and fossil fuel resources, dairy systems will have to limit their use of irrigation, mineral nitrogen fertilisers and exogenous concentrates.
Silvopastoral system with Ash at Loughall, Northern Ireland
Photo by Paul Burgess
Clover ley and apple trees
Shillingford Organics, Devon UK. Photo by Jo Smith, ORC
Agroforestry with willow used as medicinal fodder
Shropshire, UK. Photo by Jo Smith, ORC
Wild asparagus in traditional olive orchard at CRA OLI Spoleto, Italy
Photo by Adolfo Rosati
Darliner Farm
Italy
Cereal silvoarable agroforestry (South Portugal)
Photo by João Palma
Montado + cattle
SouthEast Portugal, by João Palma
The Heather-Farm
Limousin, Central France.
Willow silvopasture
Elm Farm, Berkshire, UK
Mixed livestock browsing in holm oak montado
Photo by João Palma