Head Shepherd Podcast Brendon Savage, TOLGA FARM of Kulin WA, talks about taking the highs and lows out of agriculture and some of the steps he has taken to address soil, crop and livestock fertility issues, improve performance utilising a normally undesirable plant and build sustainability into the family farm. Click to Listen Brendon and [...]
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The Honour of Bread
For many people, bread is a daily staple. For some, it’s almost a religion, but for our farmers, it’s an honour. When I talk to the certified farmers that we have across these Australian states, there is one common string of thought that’s most often repeated: it’s the feeling of contribution and ownership, knowing that […]
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A Carbon Footprint Model for crops: benefits of sustainable farming
AusIndustry Entrepreneurs’ Program Innovation Connection Backs up Sustainable Farming with Science Southern Cross Agricultural Exports (SCAE) is a business that grew from a network of cropping farmers sharing best practices. Over time, they noticed their input costs were rising but outputs weren’t. This led a core group of farmers all utilising the services of […]
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Dirt = Hurt and Soil = Soul
Dirt is Dead, Soil is Alive With Biology Loss of soil cover, soil carbon, and the degradation of soil health has turned millions of hectares of agricultural lands into dirt and greatly reduced the ability to sustainably grow food on agricultural lands. Reduced cover and bare ground impact soil temperature by up to 50°C [...]
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How enjoying a good root and a beer can help fight against climate change
The year 2021 may already be better for the planet after the launch of Good Root Beer in Queensland. Like many of us right now, the Good Root Beer has made some serious promises, but unlike most New Year's resolutions, the beer is backed by science. The Australian pale ale was born amid the pandemic [...]
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