Options to consider when planting this season

Options to consider when planting this season

Are you a farmer at crunch point for deciding whether to proceed without urea or not, in the face of El Niño? You might have more choices than you realise. Let’s lay some out. Disclaimer: we’re not agronomists and we don’t know your property, do your own research....
An easy way to start with multi species

An easy way to start with multi species

This post continues with our discussion on enhancing nutrient cycling to meet your plant nutrition needs, rather than always relying on fertiliser. We introduced the topic extensively here then talked about earthworms as one way to enhance that cycling. This post is...
Activating the biological nitrogen cycle

Activating the biological nitrogen cycle

With so much global uncertainty around fertiliser supplies, not to mention the fuel cost of applying it, there has never been a better time to tap in to what is already available within your soil and via soil-based biological processes. The 2026 forecast is not good...
Updated Pasture Dieback handout released

Updated Pasture Dieback handout released

Last year we created a free pdf download called ‘Pasture Dieback: 60+ species that will help you address your feed gap and improve your soil!’ Over summer it was peer reviewed by a dear and very knowledgeable friend (who has chosen to stay anonymous) who...
Boost flowering with Biocast

Boost flowering with Biocast

 Happy (calendar) spring! Perfect time to talk about flowers – and how to boost flowering with Biocast! Ever since we wrote the article on using Biocast as a foliar and I (Kirsty) did a bit of a dive into the natural plant growth hormones it contains; I’ve...