The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2014 - Issue 33 | Page 6

FARM NEWS CHAMPIONING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GRASSLAND & PASTURE Grassland forms such an important part of the British countryside. It is an iconic symbol of rural landscapes and we naturally think of it as being the principal food for cows, sheep and all other animals that graze our fields. The Pasture Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) was formed in order to champion the virtues of pasture and to provide a distinct identity for livestock systems that are based purely and simply upon pasture. Why “pasture” than just “grassland”? Because the diversity of plant species s Ս