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The cow farm
Woodcut
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The painting depicts a corner of a cow farm, where a female farmer is giving milk to the calves. In the past, cows were normally free ranging. This method could not enable a high yield nor utilise the cows’ manure as an organic fertiliser, not to mention the increased risk of disease. Nowadays, livestock production has been updated with new and modern methods, like semi-natural habitats or zero-grazing, and cows are well cared for and kept in airy clean stalls. The production yield has thus improved, livestock health is better managed, and the surrounding environment is not polluted.