Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 1 - The Most Concerning Statistics About Farm Animal Extinction

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 1: The Most Concerning Statistics About Farm Animal Extinction

🚨In this debut episode* of Barn & Soul, we dive into a crisis that fuels everything we do at Dalby Farm: the alarming extinction of heritage farm animal breeds. Did you know that nearly one-third of all livestock breeds are at risk of disappearing forever? Or that industrial farming has led to the extinction of over 1,000 breeds in the last century?

😬 Join me as we uncover some shocking statistics behind this global issue, explore why preserving rare breeds is essential for biodiversity and food security, and discuss how small farms play a crucial role in keeping these animals from vanishing. This is more than just a numbers game—it's a call to action.

⛔️ *Trigger warning - I also state this in the episode before I begin. If you're not in the right frame of mind to hear concerning numbers about our environment- please move on to the next episodes. They will be positive & uplifting in comparison! I just feel it's important to touch on this topic so the context is clear as it pertains to why Dalby is what it is.

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EPISODE REFERENCES:
1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (2007). The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
    * Read the full report here
2. The Livestock Conservancy. (n.d.). Conservation Genetics.
    * Explore their resources here
3. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2019). Strengthening Strategic Genetic Resources for Livestock.
    * Access the summary report here
FAO. (n.d.). What is happening to agrobiodiversity?. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 
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Gandini, G., & Villa, E. (2003). Analysis: Socioeconomic causes of loss of animal genetic diversity: Analysis of diversity among European cattle breeds. Ecological Economics, 45(3), 365-379. 

1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (2021). The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. FAO.
    * Provides global insights into biodiversity and its impact on food security, including statistics on endangered livestock breeds.
2. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC). (2020). Conservation of Rare Breeds.
    * Offers extensive resources on rare and endangered farm animal breeds in the U.S. and their preservation efforts.
3. The Livestock Conservancy. (n.d.). Why Save Rare Breeds?. Retrieved from https://www.livestockconservancy.org
    * Provides a wealth of information about endangered farm breeds and why they are crucial for agricultural sustainability.
4. Rischkowsky, B., & Pilling, D. (2007). The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. FAO.
    * Offers a comprehensive overview of animal genetic resources, including statistics on the decline of farm breeds worldwide.
5. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2019). Conservation and Protection of Livestock Genetic Resources.
    * Discusses conservation policies and programs aimed at protecting genetic diversity in farm animals.
6. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). (2019). The Role of Livestock in Sustainable Development.
    * Provides insights into the importance of livestock breeds and their role in food security and sustainable agriculture.

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fifth-of-farm-animal-breeds-may-face-extinction-fao-idUSPAR070042/

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