Long ago, what we now call science was known as “Natural Philosophy.” Natural Philosophy sought to understand both the causes and effects of nature and the full physical universe. Back then they had to measure what they could and guess the rest. Over time, more was measured and less had to be guessed. But as we dug deeper into the mysteries of the natural world, scientists became more narrowly specialized. Unintentionally, science often lost or just forgot context for the wholeness of natural systems.

In our view, further progress in science requires that we relearn how the pieces of nature actually fit together. The library of information in our field of nature involving cows, grass and soil is still growing. Below you will find just a few of the key bits and pieces that will give you a sense for the new Natural Philosophy basis of our direction: