Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative Agriculture – Focused on Soil Health and Biodiversity Practiced on Black Angus Farm Pastures

The biodiversity of pastures plays a crucial role in cattle raising. Diversified pastures offer multiple benefits for animal health and well-being, as well as for environmental sustainability. Here are some important aspects:

With a biodiversity of over 100 grass species per square meter, Black Angus Farm pastures benefit from all the advantages of a favorable and high-quality environment for healthy and sustainable cattle raising. In this regard, sustainable practices are used to protect the environment and natural resources. Thus:

Varied Nutrition

A highly biodiverse pasture, such as one with over 100 grass species per square meter, offers a wide range of essential nutrients for cattle. Different plants contribute various vitamins, minerals, and proteins, ensuring balanced nutrition.

Improved Health

By consuming a variety of plants, animals benefit from the natural medicinal properties of some plants, which can help prevent certain diseases and improve the immune system.

Increased Productivity

Cattle that graze on the diversified pastures of Black Angus Farm are healthier and more productive, both in terms of weight gain and reproduction, due to the varied nutrient intake.

Climate Resilience

The diversified pastures of Black Angus Farm are more resistant to climate stresses, such as drought or excessive rains. Different plant species have varying tolerances to weather conditions, ensuring a continuous food source.

Quality

Diverse plants contribute to soil health by fixing nitrogen, improving soil structure, and preventing erosion. This leads to a more sustainable ecosystem and more productive pastures in the long term. The avoidance of chemical fertilizers or soil amendments creates conditions for the development of underground mycorrhizal networks (mycorrhizal and saprophytic fungi), which are essential for sustainable agriculture through:
• Increasing plant water and nutrient absorption
• Protecting against pathogens
• Improving soil structure
• Transferring nutrients between plants through fungal networks
• Storing carbon in the soil through glomalin
• Decomposing organic matter and releasing nutrients
• Breaking down lignin and cellulose
• Mineralizing nitrogen and phosphorus
• Creating stable humus
• Contributing to nutrient recycling
• Reducing the need for fertilizers and improving agricultural ecosystem health
• Rapid turnover of organic matter
• Stable soil aggregation

Carbon Absorption

The mycorrhizal fungi present in Black Angus Farm pastures contribute to carbon sequestration through:

• Forming underground networks (hyphae) that transport carbon from plants to the soil

• Producing glomalin – a stable protein that stores carbon long-term

• Improving soil structure, creating aggregates that protect organic carbon

• Directly transferring nutrients and carbon between plants through the mycorrhizal network

• Stimulating plant growth, which leads to more carbon fixed through photosynthesis

• These symbiotic relationships can store up to 70% of the carbon fixed by plants in the soil, significantly contributing to climate change mitigation.

• Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM) produce glomalin as part of their metabolism. The process involves:

– Synthesizing the protein in the walls of fungal hyphae

– Releasing it into the soil when hyphae die and decompose

– Binding with soil mineral particles to form stable aggregates

– Glomalin is highly resistant to degradation and can remain in the soil for decades to centuries, making it an important carbon reservoir. It represents 2-15% of the total carbon in the soil in natural ecosystems.

• These structures increase soil stability and protect organic carbon from degradation.

• Estimate: The carbon sequestration rate of Black Angus Farm pastures, benefiting from over 100 plant species/m², is estimated at 2.5-4.5 tons C/ha/year.

Pest and Disease Reduction

A highly biodiverse pasture is less susceptible to pest infestations. Different plants can act as a natural barrier and reduce the spread of diseases.

FRESH

By buying products from local farms and producers, you will ensure their freshness, bearing in mind that they do not travel thousands of kilometers to reach your table.

NATURAL

Thanks to the optimal, stress-free environment and conditions, in which the cattle are raised and the natural feed they are fed, the quality of the meat is superior. It is a multivitamin of nature.

TASTY

The special taste of Black Angus meat is provided by its main quality (marbling), which also gives it a truly special tenderness, flavor and juiciness that will surprise you.

HEALTHY

Angus beef is considered healthy due to its high content of protein, amino acids, minerals, Omega 3, vitamins B12 and B6, Zinc, Iron and low cholesterol.

FARM INFO

SC BLACK ANGUS FARM SRL

RO17144337; J26/80/2005

Main Street, no. 470/A, Măgherani village

Măgherani commune, Mureș county

Postal code 547385, Romania

CONTACT US

Phone: +4 0749 168 168

Email: comenzi@blackangusfarm.ro