Reading Time: 2 minutes
I am a strong advocate for the responsible use of natural resources for productive and efficient commercial agriculture. When it comes to nitrogen, this means exploring alternative sources to purely relying on chemical fertilisers.
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Each percentage increase in soil carbon results in 230 818 more litres of water stored per hectare. That is a massive amount of water. Increasing soil carbon levels is therefore a key factor to improving water use efficiency on farms.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
I am not asking anyone to completely change their diet, but rather to consider making adjustments to the way we buy and eat.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
I think the concept of soil life can be challenging for some farmers, as it is not something that they can see. They can’t see the actual organisms we are speaking about, and they can’t see the direct benefit that they provide.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
We tend to focus on the localized environmental impact of nitrogen where it is applied, but what about the broader impact associated with its production?
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Jason’s main point of reference is learning from nature, and applying natural principles in managing his pasture and cattle herd. Their approach to agriculture at Boschendal is: “Working with nature, producing real food”.
Reading Time: 2 minutes
In order to gain anything from the law of the minimum, it is imperative that we know what the least available resource is.
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Wendell Berry said: “A significant part of the pleasure of eating is in one’s accurate consciousness of the lives and the world from which the food comes.” I wonder how often we think about the journey which our food has taken to get to our plates.
Reading Time: 11 minutes
A healthy agro-ecosystem contributes both directly and indirectly to agricultural production, and more emphasis should be placed on restoring and maintaining healthy agro-ecosystems.
Reading Time: 8 minutes
On pasture-based farms, the roughage grown on pastures is the predominant feed source. It is therefore most beneficial to grow and utilise these pastures effectively.