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The consequences of carbon loss

Feb 20, 2022 | Articles

It isn’t hard to understand how those representing the best interests of this country’s pastoral farming industry have come to accept that pastoral farming is a net emitter of greenhouse gasses. The public at large appear to have bought the narrative that it is the...

How to profit from high urea prices

Jan 20, 2022 | Articles

The short and obvious answer is to stop buying it.  Where then does nitrogen come from?  The atmosphere that we breathe is 78% nitrogen so there’s absolutely no shortage of it. How then do plants get enough of it for maximum growth.  Plants grew abundantly long before...

A little magic from Golden Bay

Dec 19, 2021 | Articles

The cost of imported fertiliser products, particularly those containing soluble phosphorus and potassium have lifted sharply in price in the last six months and there is a strong likelihood they will again be more expensive in autumn. After debt servicing fertiliser...

Why the cart is before the horse

Nov 19, 2021 | Articles

The parallel between the farming situation now and the late 1970’s is eerily similar and comes with a cautionary message. Meat, milk, and wool prices are steadily climbing, however if the pattern follows farmers may still struggle to generate a worthwhile surplus at...

Is a change in land use possible?

Aug 4, 2021 | Articles

Every day there are new reports proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that the world is warming at a faster rate than ever before, and although reversible we are getting close to the point of no return. The only way we’re told that the warming process can be reversed is...

Optimising soil health – a low-cost option

Jul 4, 2021 | Articles, Featured Article

Dr. Graham Sparling in his lecture to a packed theatre in 2004 stated, “It’s a sobering thought that our entire high-tech world is ultimately supported by life in the top 20cm of the soil.” Dr. Sparling, then a leading Landcare Research scientist, went on to say that...

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