Gary Zimmer – Dig a hole and observe the subsoil and aerate Part 4 of 5
Surface water run-off is a problem when soils are compacted. Spending dollars on the soil surface are mostly wasted
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Surface water run-off is a problem when soils are compacted. Spending dollars on the soil surface are mostly wasted
It pays dividends to use practices that enhance the soil biology. This not only reduces expenditure you’ll grow quality crops
If you manage your timing of farm activities you will manage your carbon dioxide.
No till farming is not doing that, says Gary
Gary says that using an Albrecht test to get your soil analysis makes no difference to the soil functioning
There is no magic bullet to farming. Adding more to soils does not double your results. You can reduce your inputs and double your yields
I think the price shock of 2008 really brought that message home starkly to a lot of farmers. When the price of oil went up, the price of fertilisers went up and I think the future then became writ large for a lot of producers when they thought, “OK, well if this is what’s going to happen to fertiliser prices in the future, am I going to be able to respond, am I going to be able to maintain profitability in the face of this or is there a better way to farm?”
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