title: Sustainable farming: why we need to diversify.
abstract: In the future, the UK farming industry will have to meet increased demands against a background of higher levels of uncertainty.
  argues that solely promoting the intensification of current farming systems is a high-risk strategy, whereas diversification of farming systems offers sustainability as well as opportunities for vets.
authors: Institute of Infection and Global Health, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology; D005523:Food Supply; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*