Pick Up Drench – Handy Tips from Ron and Bev Smith
Ron and Bev Smith share one of their tips learned from years ofexperience running a biodynamic dairy farm.Co-founders of ‘True Organic’ co-op you can learn
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Ron and Bev Smith share one of their tips learned from years ofexperience running a biodynamic dairy farm.Co-founders of ‘True Organic’ co-op you can learn
Tony Evans has continually tested farms with and without compost and the results are convincing! It is obvious why farmers are lining up to join the programme at Camperdown COmpost!
Composting improved profits at Camperdown. Here’s a real story of Graham Clay as they turned back the business to nature.
Do you want much deeper plant roots and improved soil structure PLUS slash your costs on inputs? Then pay attention to the benefits of compost which Graham has already experienced.
Graham will use less and less salt based fertilisers as the compost takes effect in the soil. He is also seeing clover return and rye grass disappearing.
How does Graham know that he has the right biology in his compost? Dr Elaine Ingham gives her advice.
Should Graham put out lots of compost or should he add more biology into his compost? Dr Elaine Ingham gives her advice.
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?”
What about pasture renovation? The question is about the practice of pasture renovation and is it incorporated with biologicale farming. Whilst Tony programmes it in,
How much of this information is anecdotal and how much has scientific rigour to it? Conventional farmers, although impressed with the obvious results from applying
A brief run down on what is put into the compost pile and why Tony discusses with other dairy farmers what goes into the compost
Tony Evans briefly outlines his nutrient program for the Whiting?s dairy farm. Do your cows pull out tufts of grass when grazing? Andrew?s did so
Tom Walsh Introduces Tony Evans of Camperdown Compost Company who is turning dairy waste into compost on farm. Hear a basic overview of how Tony
Tom Walsh, Vet at Timboon Vet Group) talks to dairy farmers at the 1st Future Ready Dairy Systems project at The Whiting?s farm at
Hear Jerry talk about the nitrogen/carbon cycle. Listen as leading animal nutritionalist Jerry Brunetti talks about energy. We all need energy which ultimately comes from the sun.
It is an eye opener to hear just how important minerals are for a healthy body. Is a lack of them causing many modern ailments especially a lack of fertility?
Jerry Brunetti talks about the 3 aspects of soil health which must be managed for whole farm sustainability.
A simple observation of what you and your animals are excreting is a primary health indicator.
Dairy farmers should be heartened by Wendy taking True Organic to the Asian market!
Let your animals tell you what they need.
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