Environmental Newswww.farmingsecrets.com Presents a segment from “Walk the Talk” #3 Part 2.
Do you have a problem with aphids, RLEMs, locusts and other pests on your farm? Ron Smith and Maarten Stapper explains why there are no insect pests on this farm!
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www.farmingsecrets.com Presents: A clip extracted from Walk the Talk #3 Part 1. How to get rid of Blue Green Algae. This is a massive problem where dams and inland waterways become toxic. Listen to this simple but effective method to solve it once and for all.
Farming Secrets takes a look at the soil in the conventional side of a trial paddock.
Dr Maarten Stapper describes what he sees in contrast to the soil in the biological side. (Part 1 of 2)
It is a great example that only 20 months into the 3 year trial and even though the weather has been extremely dry of how a conventional system limits plant growth.
Why wouldn’t any farmer try a more biological approach to their farming?
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In this month’s “Walk the Talk” we visit 3 farms - one biological, one trialling biological v current and one conventional farm about to change over to biological farming. We were most interested to look at the soils at each farm and to hear from the farmers about their experiences.
This particular clip is at the farm trialling biological v current farming to see what the differences are being noticed.
Can you guess which system will be favoured by the farmers who are conducting the trials?
Check out part 2 next week!
How weeds can be handled in different ways on your farm without using chemicals. Although weeds are showing you what your soil is like, sometimes weeds are stopping water penetration and more useful vegetation growing. One answer is Mike Fix’s weeder “The Rehabilitator” which effectively removes weeds while gently breaking up the soil.
Listen as Elaine Ingham explains the connection between soil structure and the nature of weeds. What has the lack of oxygen and nitrates do with weeds?
