The cattle will go in prior to planting the corn and after harvest. If the area where the corn residue is wet, they discuss the options where the cattle will go on the farm.
Colin and Fraser have a discussion about not spraying weeds. Then they discuss the possible cover crops in corn.
Ian and Dianne share their observations out in the field which they use to tell whether what they are doing is going the right way. Biological management needs to be put into place to get your priorities right.
Ian discusses why he’d rather have a few weeds than damage his precious soil by using weedicides. Do you agree with his philosophy?
A close examination of the root structure of a wheat plant reveals a root mass that is thick and spongy. The wheat plant is from a paddock which is 2 years down the track into transition from conventional to biological farming.
In this video, Ian Haggerty talks about the risk in changing to biological farming system. If you have been using chemical inputs in your farm, you can’t just swap over to biological system instantly
Gujarat, Indian State government, will spend about Rs 10 crore in a year to promote organic farming in the state under the organic farming policy.
Pat Coleby was one of the pioneers of natural farming in Australia. She has died at the age of 87 on June 1st 2015 after a lifelong love of looking after the wellbeing of farm animals.
A few months ago I signed a pledge to only buy meat where I knew it had come from and was ethically raised and treated.
This video is a classic! It gets funnier every time you watch it. “You know sheep, a bit woolly. ITS WOOL!” … “You can never
Dr. Jonathan Lundgren has been doing a lot of research on neonicotinoids and the RNAi technology. He has also been getting a lot of push
Colin Seis, pioneer and the champion in Pasture Cropping in Australia, visits a Farming Secrets Member, Fraser Pogue from Ardmona to help him in managing
Colin Seis, pioneer and the champion in Pasture Cropping in Australia, visits a Farming Secrets Member, Fraser Pogue from Ardmona to help him in managing
Colin Seis, pioneer and the champion in Pasture Cropping in Australia, visits a Farming Secrets Member, Fraser Pogue from Ardmona to help him in managing
George Bender, the Chinchilla farmer who had his underground water ruined by gas miners. He fought them for 8 or 10 years but gave up
With all of the various techniques that exist to grow a garden, the straw bale gardening method is certainly worth consideration if you’re looking for
Fracking the Planet paper also explains the basic process of fracking, and presents the current state of play across Australia, the US and Europe, including
In this TED talk, mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. Like the
Making changes in your farming practices can be difficult but look at the rewards! David Marsh is one of the new pioneer farmers who are
Fungi can pull phosphorus out of the soil bank and communicate it directly to plants. They are an important part of recycling plant material. David
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