Polyface is an economically and sustainable family-owned farm evolved during the transition from a stereotypical polyculture configuration to less labor-intensive single output farms. Started in the year 1961, it was formally taken over by Salatin in the year 1982. It has a 550-acre property (100 acres of pasture and 450 acres of woodland) in Virginia. There were 6 full-time employees with the farm: 1. Salatin 2. Teresa Salatin 3. Daniel Salatin 4. 3 workers Additionally, Polyface used to train 2 apprentices each year. Out of the total labor hours available, 20% is usually spent on administrative activities and 80% on farming activities. The major products, that Polyface caters to its customers are: 1. Beef 2. Chicken 3. Eggs 4. Pork 5. Rabbit …show more content…
What are the challenges of managing and growing economies of scale and economies of scope operations? Some of the challenges that Polyface would face in managing and growing economies of scale and economies of scope operations are; • To expand its operations, Polyface will have to acquire new land. This would also require someone to manage the farm activities in a similar fashion to the existing farm. This would need intensive training and experience in the existing processes. • If Polyface chooses to expand then it will have to ensure that the structure of the new farm is like the existing one so that it can continue to utilize natural methods of farming. • Polyface had only six full time employees. To expand, it would have to hire more employees. • Increasing economies of scale would lead to an increase in the production. Polyface would have to focus more on distributing to large retail outlets or supermarkets. It would have to warrant the regulation and certification required for this. • According to the Wholesome Poultry Products Act if Polyface expanded and produced more chickens (>20,000) it would have to outsource the processing of chickens to a certified slaughterhouse. This contract would be expensive for Polyface and would also limit the use of slaughter waste (internal organs) as fertilizer at the
The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut displays the progression of art throughout the decades. The Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut shows continuity through its religious influence, its depiction of royalty, and its connection between nature and human life. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, but was the second confirmed female pharaoh. As pharaoh, Hatshepsut embraced new building ventures, especially in the range around Thebes. Her most prominent accomplishment was the huge commemoration sanctuary at Deir el-Bahri, considered one of the compositional miracles of Ancient Egypt. Another incredible accomplishment of her rule was a trading endeavor she approved that brought back immense riches, including ivory, coal
There are many dramatic differences between a farm such as Polyface, and industrialized farms like the Naylor farm. One of the most noticeable differences lies in the diversity of production (Pollan 2006). The Naylor farm produces at most three products. However, the main goal is maximize corn production. Other crops, such as soybeans and wheat, merely serve as tools that keep fields from becoming completely devoid of nutrients and are implemented because they can provide enough money to pay for themselves (Pollan 2006). Because the purpose of the farm is almost solely to produce as much corn as physically possible, things such as massive quantities of fertilizers and large, fossil fuel consuming, machinery are used to increase productivity.
For as long as he could remember, 13 year old Isaiah Kahut had a dream: to play high school football. He dreamed of it since kindergarden, throwing a football with his dad. He dreamed of it in elementary, playing in his town’s youth flag football league. Now, finally, his dream was about to come true. It was the summer before ninth grade, and Isaiah was at football camp, preparing for his first season as a running back for Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. He wanted to get a college scholarship but on the second day of camp, he was running when he got tackled and his head smacked the turf.
What options might emerge from a dialogue between Ventria and its relevant stakeholders? They can follow strict guidelines to grow and spend more money or move from the area they were in that wasn’t populated with rice fields.
Rhys LaFleche, Mrs. Schultz & Mrs. Konieczny English 9 27 March 2024 To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis In the screenplay To Kill a Mockingbird by Horton Foote, the protagonist Atticus Finch shows many traits that define his character. Atticus is a lawyer who has been chosen to defend Tom Robinson in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. His willingness to take on the case shows how Atticus feels it is important to stand up for others, and also shows how he is a good role model for his children. Atticus plays a huge role in showing how a man can be good, even when confronted with evil.
The two conventional financial clarifications for the development of firms have been economies of scale and economies of degree. Economies of scale emerge when a firm brings down its every unit generation expenses of a specific item by creating in more prominent amount. Division of work through specialization is one reason every unit expenses diminish as generation increments. Adam Smith depicted in the eighteenth century how a pin plant can expand its yield essentially if every specialist over and over performs a particular undertaking in the creation prepare as opposed to having every laborer freely make complete pins without any preparation (Ayyagari,2011).
With this suburban expansion, there is a lack of agricultural land, because the available land that was normally used to farm is being bought up by developers to create new housing and communities.
It takes prior planning to develop the pasturelands with the right mix of grasses and legumes, healthy soil and adequate space for a herd.
Soil is a very vital part of any farm. There are three basic types of soil; silt, clay, and sand. Most soil found in the ground is a combination of 2 or three of these components. Large scale farming can cause problems to the land and the soil that is being farmed. Industrial farming can treat land fertility as a resource to be tapped, not preserved. This ideology can be extremely damaging to the earth. Monoculture, the cultivation of a single crop in an area, can lead to things like soil depletion and erosion. Depletion happens when nutrients are stripped from the soil due to things like lack of biodiversity in plants. If one plant is farmed year after year, it will suck up the same nutrients. Things like crop rotation can help reintroduce vital nutrients into the soil. An example of crop rotation can be growing corn one year, oats the next, legumes after that, and then have pasture the next year. Corn is a very demanding crop, and can strip the soil of a large amount of nitrogen. Oats on the other hand, can be used as a “nurse crop”.A nurse crop is used to replenish lost nutrients in depleted soil. Rotating crops year after year can lead to a healthier field, leading to a better end product. Tilling the
The agriculture industry has been ever changing, due to the population increases. Subsidies keep the small farm going, protecting
The size of your fields must provide an adequate space for grazing without overcrowding along
Mat Habrock spoke today about one of tne of the biggest challenges that agriculture has ever seen is knocking at the door. Food shortages are a daunting reality if our agriculture industry is unable to supply the resources needed for the estimated nine billion people who are expected to inhabit the earth by the year of 2050. Producers are asked to make a collective 70% increase in food production to diminish these grim possibilities. Increasing food production is not enough though, consumers will also want diversity and choice. Mat believes that Nebraska will be on the forefront to increasing the production of resources to supply the ever growing demand. Many opportunities will become available and it is our generation’s duty to get involved.
Factory farms are cruel to animals and therefor people should not consume factory farmed poultry or eggs from the poultry. Chickens in factory farms will never experience anything a natural and normal life, they will never be able to perch, take dust baths, or even meet their mothers. (“Chickens Used for Food.”) Even though chickens are just as intelligent as dogs they are put into stressful and harmful conditions in these farms for their whole lives. Being put into a confined space causes a chicken and other poultry lots of stress which can lead to violence amongst the birds. (“Farm Animals.”) Because of this violence the birds have their beaks trimmed which can lead to chronic pain and reduced feed intake. (“Current Developments in Beak Trimming.”) The problem of beak trimming and violence in poultry could be solved if they could experience a normal life and have a large amount of space to live in. Not only do poultry face large
Polyface model - Integrated strategy: Polyface is a small scale, community oriented farming. It was envisioned to be an environmentally sustainable farm, effectively utilizing the resources inherent in the land, and mimicking the natural ecosystem. The activities of the farm animals complimented each other and contributed to the overall effectiveness and productivity of the farm’s system. The waste produced was ultimately returned back-to-the-land. For example Polyface utilized excreta and composted internal organs of the farm animals for use as natural fertilizer for the grass. It believed in nature’s biodiversity system and maintained its animal ratio accordingly to suit that system. For example the hen to cow ratio was 16:1 which effectively helped process the cow manure. Polyface focused on organic farming, selling the bulk of their products locally. Compared to the industrial model, Polyface produced
Costs in agribusiness will continue to increase at a rate far from what our population is growing. Inputs such as fuel, labour, machinery, technology, fertilizer, seed, genetics, advice, water, land, government