Roger Beattie is a true pioneer, regularly coming up with ’10 new ideas before breakfast’. With the help of his wife, Nicki – a medical doctor – NZ Kelp evolved with home trials of feeding locally harvested, home-dried Giant Kelp to their family, plants and animals and seeing amazing results. Continue reading NZ KELP: Conference Sponsor Profile
It’s great to have Farmlands on board at our conference as they are one of our long-term supporters. They have a wide, and growing, range of certified organic products in response to the growth of the organic industry. Continue reading FARMLANDS: Conference Sponsor Profile
Understanding how the microbes effect soil health requires a detailed knowledge on what organisms exist in the soil, how many of them are active, how efficient the nutrient cycling capability is and if the balances are correct for the crop grown. Soil Foodweb can help. Continue reading SOIL FOODWEB: Conference Sponsor Profile
“A quiet revolution is growing on New Zealand farms. As debates on water and emissions grind on, a new group of farmers are showing us the way forward – regenerating the land, and themselves.” Daniel Eb Continue reading Regeneration is a Call to Action
Phyllis Tichinin has an impressive background in nutrition, soil science and environmental management and many years of farming experience. She provides coaching for those transitioning to organic pastoral farming. Continue reading Phyllis Tichinin: ODPG Conference Spotlight
Committed Regenerative Farmer, Hamish Bielski is joining us at our 2020 Conference ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ at Lincoln University in March. Continue reading Hamish Bielski: ODPG Conference Spotlight
The ODPG March 2020 conference speakers will explain the Why and the How of profitably regenerating the Soil Carbon Sponge through Healthy Soil Principles to grow nutrient-dense food and fibre that improves our Environment. Continue reading Announcing the ODPG 2020 Conference
‘Profit is Essential for People on the Land’ is a workshop for every kind of pastoral farmer to help them understand their individual farm and make it work for them. Continue reading A Knowledgeable and Approachable Farmer Teacher
“With the concerns around agriculture in New Zealand and in the world at the moment, regenerative agriculture addresses so many of those.” Continue reading The Young Farmers Embracing Change
A former agriculture journalist asks, instead of concentrating on the negatives of the hard task ahead, why aren’t we looking at the farmers who are busy making successful environmentally-friendly changes to see what can and is being done? Continue reading What Can and Can’t Be Done
Read about the farmers who are implementing silvopasture for animal welfare, the environment and an increased income. Continue reading Silvopasture : Modern Farm, Ancient Methods
Nicole Masters discusses what our plant community tells us about our soil and what can be done to influence it positively. Continue reading What Plants tell us about Soil Health
There are 1.4 billion insects per person on this planet and we need (almost) every one of them. Continue reading Vote With Your Plates
Here’s a fascinating, in-depth slideshow by a farmer in Hawkes Bay who has adopted regenerative farming. If you’re unsure about the principles and how to apply them to your farm, this film gives you a good grounding with lots of practical observations. Continue reading Regenerative Farming In Practise
Huge chandeliers were created out of fruit and vegetables for the Horticulture New Zealand conference. Continue reading Vegetables Light Up Conference
Originally a dairy farm, the Harris’s now graze heifers from three other organic farms, as well as their own herd of Red Devon beef cattle Continue reading The Harris’s Wickton Red Devons
The Alexanders’ lucky herd of cows all have names and feed on the best, diverse organic pasture Continue reading A Whole Philosophy
With the whole world currently coming to terms with the vast problem of climate change, farmers are under tremendous pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. But organic farmers have already done much of the hard graft… Stuart Luxton, Fonterra’s Organic … Continue reading Organics : Ahead of the Curve
By carrying out numerous experiments on his own farm, and educating others on the results, Steve is providing valuable research ‘straight from the farmer’. Continue reading ‘Straight from the Farmer’ Based Research
A company called Bubs Australia Ltd. will be using New Zealand milk in their new certified-organic infant formula. Continue reading Australian Babies to Enjoy NZ Organic Milk