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VIDEO: What role do weeds play in improving soil health?
What do you know about wild lettuce? Would you let it grow on your farm? Craig Carter nearly broke our spade trying to dig it up for us to see its root structure. It plays a great role in the … Continue reading
VIDEO: Feed the World
Maarten addresses the issue of having to feed 9 billion people on planet Earth by 2050. Can we do this? Currently we have 1 billion people eating too much refined and processed food that money can buy and 1 billion … Continue reading
ABC Guestbook comments of viewers on ‘Back to Earth’
The Australian Story Guestbook message board received many posts from viewers regarding the topic ‘Back to Earth’. Here is one example of a post from thankful viewer:
VIDEO: The power of Nature for animal health
Bring the Beach to your Calves! Ron Smith explains to Maarten the benefits of housing your newborn calves on sand.
VIDEO: Making great silage the biological way!
Ron Smith explains to Maarten Stapper important aspects of high-quality silage. This is a great example of Ron’s thoughtful way of farming organically with high productivity.
VIDEO: What do weeds tell you?
One farmer who has discovered what happens when he let his Prairie grass grow wild! Reap these benefits too! See how Craig Carter explains management of Prairie grass to Maarten.
VIDEO: Why does this farmer welcome weeds on his farm?
Why this farmer welcomes weeds on his farm and maybe why you should too! Have a look as Craig Carter describes to Maarten how to minimize the damage that is done when a flood comes through.
VIDEO: Step into biological farming for a viable future
Why do we make the decision to change to biological farming. What do we have to look for? What do we allow ourselves to see? How to start? Kevin Hughes talks with Maarten about the why of his first step … Continue reading
VIDEO: Is your pasture as good as it looks?
Kevin Hughes talks about his experience with the nutritional quality of grasses on his dairy farm.
VIDEO: Do we need to protect our farm animals with antibiotics?
Listen to Kevin Hughes’s experiences as he talks with Maarten about biological farming on a dairy farm.