Success in the Face of Adversity – a Nutrition Farming® Testament I recently spent three weeks at my farm on Norfolk Island, writing and regenerating before resuming my hectic seminar schedule around the globe. When visiting beautiful Norfolk, I always take the opportunity to visit my friend Pete Barney, a talented Nutrition Farming® practitioner. Norfolk Island is in the midst of
Nutrition Farming® – Where Do I Start? – Part 2 In Part 1 of this article, we discussed the confusion that can follow comprehensive training. There seems so much to remember and without ongoing guidance, it all seems too hard. In that case, I suggested a simple, low cost, fail-safe program for broadacre crops. In this issue, we will talk
Three-Up Tour Manual Giveaway Twelve years ago, Graeme Sait (NTS CEO) partnered with Jerry Brunetti and Gary Zimmer in a seminar tour of Australia and New Zealand. The tour featured ten locations where the three author/educators shared their best for two days and one evening. The "Three-Up Tour" has achieved almost
Requiem for a Master It has been said that a gifted teacher is like a candle that consumes itself to light the way for others. Some candles shine brighter than others, and one of the very brightest flickered to an end just before Christmas in 2014. Jerry Brunetti opened minds and touched hearts like
The Soil Solution The French Government has become the first government to recognise the potent link between soil health and planetary health. It was the most valuable outcome from the Paris COP21 conference, where climate activist Bill McKibben noted that "the soil became the rising star". It is an incredibly timely
Tsunami™ – New, Multi-Purpose Problem Solver Imagine a wetter/sticker/spreader that supplies all of the benefits of silica. This is Tsunami™, the remarkable new addition to the NTS range of problem-solvers. Tsunami™ acquired its name due to an amazing spreading capacity, which can turn a beaded droplet on the leaf into a sweeping wave that
Nutrition Farming® – Where Do I Start? – Part 1 The most common question ringing in the heads of those that have just completed NTS training is, “where do I start?” There is no longer a question about the need to start, or the likely benefits of beginning a new chapter in your farming story. Whether you have just experienced
Managing Premier Golf Courses Without Chemicals Golf course management is notoriously chemically intensive. What else would you expect with a monoculture grown on nutrient deficient sand? A single-species, nitrogen-packed carpet that must remain forever green. It is hard not to feel concerned about golf course staff working amidst a stream of toxins. It is similarly disturbing
Minerals, Microbes and Turf Resilience NTS has been working in sustainable turf management for over 15 years. There are now multiple golf clubs, turf farms and sports fields that successfully utilise biological principles and products. These include iconic venues like the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia, Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, Le Touessrok in
Graeme's Blog from his Recent Seminar Tour of Africa We had a wonderful, if not a little frantic time during this tour of Africa. It was great to be able to help out in my partner, Moira’s, homeland of Zimbabwe. I spoke at the Ezekiel Guti University to a crowd of 150 key people. There are now two
Tips from a Master Consultant This year, to date, I have visited fifteen countries and I have visits to at least fifteen more destinations scheduled before the year’s end. It feels as though the world has awoken and there is an urgency to update and improve an agricultural model that is no longer serving
Humates for Horse Health Humic and fulvic acid (collectively known as humates), have become the most important tools in regenerative agriculture. In recent years, it has been recognised that these natural acids can also be of considerable value in livestock production. Horse Saver™ is the latest addition to the popular Stock Saver™ range. This
Steve's Question Time We receive many queries from around the world on a weekly basis and I sometimes have the opportunity to check out the responses from our technical team. Steve Capeness is my talented co-presenter at seminars around the world. He is also our Sales Manager and an accomplished biological agronomist. I
Free Recipe for DIY, Super-Productive Microbe Inoculum The dictionary definition of the word “science” is “adherence to natural laws and principles”. Nature has all of the answers and we were supposed to learn from her, rather than think we can do better. A prime example of this “learning” potential relates to the role of anaerobic organisms in
Cover Cropping & Intercropping Much of what we have done in modern agriculture contradicts natural laws and principles. In our arrogance we have focused upon either changing nature or depreciating natural capital with an extractive, symptom-treating approach. There is a growing realisation that this is a bankrupt philosophy and now it is time to
Nutrition Farmer Of The Month – First Winners David and Kim Hunt grow limes near Maryborough in Queensland. They are relative newcomers to this industry so they attended the four-day NTS Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture course to bring themselves up to speed with the most productive strategies for high-production, sustainable horticulture. They also decided to enlist the help
Research Reveals Benefits from Higher Humate Rates NTS Soluble Humate Granules™ have proven to be the flagship NTS product amongst our large and diverse product range. In over 40 countries they are our most successful Nutrition Farming® input. All we have to do is encourage a grower to trial the combination of soluble humates with their fertiliser
Non-Hybridised Vegetables & Seed Saving for Your Food I often describe the home vegetable garden as the ultimate wellness tool because it can provide fresh, chemical-free, nutrient-dense food that is often not readily available elsewhere. It is a primary tool that allows the reclaiming of responsibility for our own health because we now control a major source of
Managing the Q Fly Menace The Queensland fruit fly is spreading south. It is the pest that makes me think twice before eating stone fruit because of the systemic sprays involved in the chemical control of this pest. However, there are other management options, including the following: Control Strategies The most widely employed strategy at
Time to Stand Up and Resist I have long felt a sense of outrage that mining companies can invade farmland to tap coal seam gas regardless of the wishes or concerns of the landowner. Accessing this gas usually involves a process called fracking (hydraulic fracturing), where a chemical cocktail combined with sand and water is applied
In Defense of Albrecht During a recent visit to my farm on Norfolk Island, where I wrote this issue of Nutrition Matters magazine, I received an email from a NZ consultant who was concerned about the validity of the Albrecht soil balancing approach. He had just received a copy of an article from an
biological farming Amazing Aminos – The Multi-Function Marvels Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Proteins are intimately involved in plant structure, enzymes and nutrient transfer and they are usually produced by the plant from nitrogen. This in an energy intensive process that is dependent upon a good balance of microbes and minerals. In this context, it
biological farming Canadians Discover a New Way to Farm The first leg of my recently completed seminar tour of North America involved my first visit to Canada. We visited Toronto to deliver our 4-day Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture followed by a field day designed to demonstrate biological principles in action. Attendees included large scale cash croppers, Mennonite farmers, permaculturists,
biological farming Gas Exchange – How to Maximise your Money Maker There is one mechanism in your soil that has more impact on production, sustainability and profitability than any other. If you get it right you will have better soil structure, higher production, enhanced crop quality and reduced need for expensive, chemical intervention. “What is this magic bullet?”, I hear you
Courses in Sustainable Agriculture Soil Health Is Everything A few weeks back, while having my hair cut at a local salon, I was asked about my profession. I said that I taught farmers around the world how to grow with less need for chemicals. I explained that I was constantly researching the links between soil health and human
