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Farming Fortnight - Farming with cows: meet the moo crew!

Get an insight into sustainable farming practices with livestock. Meet LEAF Demonstration Farmer John Renner introduce his cows and why it is important to farm with nature.
Use the attached teacher guide with the video for a discussion activity with children to explore sustainable farming, farming with nature, food provenance, food security and individual food choices.

Catch up with farmer John answering children's questions about cows in the live Q and A with farmers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsYujhf2Ygc&t=1260s

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Teacher guide and activity to use with the video

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Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)

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Be part of the hundreds of schools across the country taking part in exciting farming-themed activities, giving students the chance to discover the world of agriculture!