Dedes Agroecology Project
Zala County, Hungary
November 2024
Context
Andras Szunyogh and his family run the Dedes Agroecology Project in Zala County, Hungary.
EcoRegion - Pannonian 2
Elevation - 300m above sea level
Temperature Range
Rainfall amount
Cattle
Total head -
Breakdown -
Breeds - Red Angus
Breeding Methods
Pasture and Nutrition
Use of Total Grazing, Holistic Planned Grazing and Conservation Grazing
Using a selenium-rich lick as soil tests indicated
Chemicals
The land is certified as Organic
Outdoors
The cattle are kept outside 365 days a year, there is no indoor space them
Winter is managed through stockpiled grass and bale grazing pods
Hay is made from the flat lands
Stress and Handling
The cattle are handled very gently
Regeneration
Plant, bird and insect surveys
Economics
European subsidies are significant