“…Clearly there has been cherry-picking of reports and clearly they’re leaving out research that has been done which proves the benefits of organic and regenerative farming.” Continue reading Are regenerative and organic farming methods being discredited in NZ?
A useful guide to planting trees to encourage bees on farms has been updated and is available as a free pdf download. Get your copy… Continue reading Planting Trees for Bees Farm Handbook
Regenerative Farming has been gaining momentum with farmers, who are rapidly adopting changes to improve the way they farm, for themselves and for the environment, but research has been lagging behind for a variety of factors. Continue reading Researchers Waking Up to Regenerative Potential
Ever get shivers when listening to certain kinds of music? Well it turns out that humans are not the only species to feel the pleasure of an emotive tune. Continue reading Chicken Shivers
An in-depth interview with Walter Jehne, soil microbiologist and climate scientist, on the crucial Soil Carbon Sponge. Continue reading Walter Jehne: In-Depth on the Soil Carbon Sponge
The considerable health benefits of offering grazing animals a diverse diet and allowing them to browse for the plants they favour is the ongoing focus of a Lincoln University research team. Continue reading Dietary Diversity, Happiness and Health
Backster started with a small experiment to pass some time, and ended up spending 40 years compiling evidence of incredible plant awareness. Continue reading The Woodwide Web: Part 2
Suzanne Simard’s research on tree communication, now widely accepted, was initially dismissed at the time as a hippy concept. Continue reading The Woodwide Web
This article on sustainable agroecosystems by Richard Teague looks at how Regenerative Grazing Farmers manage specifically to optimise four key ecosystem functions. Research was undertaken at commercial ranch scale across North America. Continue reading How Grazing Strategy impacts Ecological Processes
Professor Pablo Gregorini has invited Organic Farmers to the Ashley Dene Research Farm at Lincoln. His research team will present on current and future research , followed by a farm walk and BBQ. HE WANTS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT TO … Continue reading Ashley Dene Research Farm Visit