Soil restoration principles
Reading Time: 5 minutes
The goal is to restore agricultural soils to a healthy state – every farm is different, but the principles always apply.
Author Archive for: Craig Galloway
Entries by Craig Galloway
Case study: Improving nitrogen fertiliser efficiency
Reading Time: 8 minutes
I hope this case study encourages farmers who are in the process of adapting their management in order to achieve greater nitrogen fertiliser efficiency.
Grazing management – the importance of farm cover
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Sufficient, good quality pasture is fundamental to sustainable pasture-based dairy farming, hence the importance of optimal grazing management.
We need a major shift to regenerative farming
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True sustainable, regenerative agriculture will reverse the negative impact of conventional agriculture and result in sustainable food production.
A land managers’ responsibility
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The amazing thing is that all these ecosystem services support greater agricultural production. They can only be unlocked when the soil is viewed as a valuable natural resource that needs to be conserved.
Are cows really that bad?
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Taking all this into account, methane is a huge problem. But is it? Recent research has challenged whether methane should be treated in the same manner as carbon dioxide when it comes to its impact on climate change.
Keeping your eye on the prize
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I would challenge any farmer that desires to improve their farm to think about the “why” behind the regenerative agriculture approach. What is the prize?
Our soil is under threat
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To a large extent, these threats are caused by conventional agriculture. This is what makes the regenerative approach to soil management so important.
Are herbicides really helping you?
Reading Time: 6 minutes
There has been a lot of research conducted about the impact of applying herbicides. The problem is that there is a full spectrum of findings showing positive, negative and negligible effects on soil biology. This can be very confusing.
Should I only buy local produce?
Reading Time: 4 minutes
What is more important is becoming conscious of how our food is produced, no matter where it comes from. This especially includes considering what it would have taken for food to arrive on the shelves of your local supermarket.