Nutrition and Disease – Interview with Professor Don Huber – Part 1 I recently attended a one-day presentation in Toowoomba by Professor Don Huber. A capacity crowd was treated to memorable sharing. This remarkable microbiologist delivered a compelling summary of his lifetime study of minerals and microbes and their interrelationships. He also shared details of his research related to the herbicide,
RadioLIVE New Zealand – Interview with Graeme Sait Graeme Sait speaks with Tony from RadioLIVE New Zealand about the importance of humus. Click here to listen to the interview on the RadioLIVE website Broadcast date: 30 July, 2016 Sign up to our e-newsletter to receive the latest articles, product updates and exclusive offers from NTS. Every new
Loose with the Truth – Assessing the Glyphosate Spin The Internet is pregnant with the potential to deliver us from apathy and misinformation. With the promise of an unlimited, uncensored smorgasbord of information, we should no longer live like mushrooms, fed dung in the dark. It seems that enlightenment is now within the grasp of everyone, but... Although the
Creating Disease Suppressive Soils – Part 2 In Part 1 of this article, we considered the creation of optimal conditions to sponsor resilient soils. In this second instalment, we will look at how to nurture and protect our precious soil life, with a continuing focus upon humus-building strategies. Managing the Triple C – Cultivation, Chemicals and Compaction
ABC Interview with Graeme Sait Graeme Sait speaks with Robert Blackmore from 90.3 ABC Sunshine Coast FM about the significance of soil health. Broadcast date: 26 May, 2016 Sign up to our e-newsletter to receive the latest articles, product updates and exclusive offers from NTS. Every new subscription receives a free digital copy
Creating Disease Suppressive Soils – Part 1 There is a growing recognition that pest management with chemicals is an inherently bankrupt approach. We pour on more and more of this "solution" each year, with less and less response. In fact, we have increased our global tonnage of rescue chemicals every year for ten decades and,
Become a Control Freak with K and Reap the Rewards – Part 2 In last week's instalment, we looked at how potassium deficiency can limit yield, crop quality and resilience. In this segment, I will identify the strategies to identify a K deficiency from the moment it begins. In doing so, you will minimise problems through developing much better control of
Become a Control Freak with K and Reap the Rewards – Part 1 Innovative crop monitoring is an essential component of the Nutrition Farming® approach. This involves learning simple, inexpensive strategies that can help you to rapidly identify potential problems. The idea is to stay ahead of the game, so you are always in control. This improved management can often serve as the
Sharing: Reasons and Rationale – Interview with Graeme Sait I will be travelling to Chile next month for the first time. This week I was asked some questions by journalist Patricia Vildosola from the leading agriculture journal, Revisto del Campo. It occurred to me that my readers may be interested in my responses, as her questions involved some big
The Broadacre Boost – The NTS Profit-Building Bargain Take the 20 Hectare Challenge and prepare to be amazed! Trial the new 20 hectare pack at a discounted price – we have developed a simple, $35 per hectare program, which has proven to lift yield and quality while reducing the requirements for fertiliser and pesticides. We encourage you to trial
The Planet Saving Potential of Compost Recently, I received a query from Finian Makepeace, the co-founder of the dynamic, LA-based, soil carbon activist group, "Kiss The Ground". This diverse group aims to inspire five million new farmers to embrace sustainable food production over the next five years. They formed after my first
Graeme's Q & A – Sharing the Solutions I regularly receive email queries and I do my best to personally respond to every question. It occurred to me that some of these responses may be of interest to others, so this week’s blog will feature a few of those detailed responses. I have not included the names
Cover Crop Secrets – Interview with Jeff (Part 2) Welcome back to our Nutrition Matters readers for the second half of this interview. There was a tremendous response to Part 1, so there is obviously a hunger for this information out there. Thanks again to Jeff Rasawehr for sharing this valuable advice, and I hope you all enjoy the
Cover Crop Secrets – Interview with Jeff (Part 1) Late last year, during my North American seminar tour, I delivered a four-day course in Niagara, on the Canadian side of the falls. One of my attendees was Jeff Rasawehr, the founder of Center Seeds, a Michigan-based enterprise specialising in the supply of cover crop seed. I soon
Ben Seizes the Moment and Reaps the Rewards This is the first of my Nutrition Matters postings for 2016. I had an incredibly hectic, but rewarding 2015, with visits to over 30 countries. I thoroughly enjoyed two weeks of hard working regeneration on my new farm in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland before returning to work at the NTS
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The K Factor – Profiting from Potassium (Part 2) Potassium is the most expensive and among the most productive of all fertiliser inputs, so mastering the management of this mineral will inevitably reap rewards. Those rewards will often include the savings and stress relief that come from a reduced need for chemical intervention, because potassium balance hugely impacts pest
The K Factor – Profiting from Potassium (Part 1) Potassium (K) is the second most abundant mineral found in the plant, but unlike its more prolific partner, nitrogen, this mineral can only be sourced from existing soil supplies. Nitrogen can be mined from the atmosphere by organisms on the leaf’s surface and in the soil, but this is
Bringing Back The Earthworms – Paul’s Story There is great joy in this work and I am thankful for my lucky life on a daily basis. I get the opportunity to travel the world inspiring food producers to reclaim their passion for the most important profession of all. I also get to see the world through rose-
King Calcium – Seven Ways to Manage the Master Mineral Most growers underestimate the importance of calcium. I call this mineral King Calcium, for good reason. Calcium is the first mineral to address in any nutrition program, as it is the most important mineral in the production of abundant, healthy, resilient crops. Here are some of the reasons why this
The Challenge of Change – Overcoming Habits and Fear (Part 3) In the final segment of this 3-part article, we will examine the third critical farm change that contributed to a 128% increase in profit for our NZ farmers, as well as the three changes they adopted in their home. The third farm change involved the adoption of intensive grazing
Upcoming North American Seminar Tour This Nutrition Matters newsletter now has many thousands of subscribers, some of whom reside in the U.S. and Canada. We have had many recent requests to schedule more seminars in America, so we are pleased to announce that, in a few weeks’ time, we will be in Portland, Oregon
The Challenge of Change – Overcoming Habits and Fear (Part 2) In the first segment of this three-part article, we considered the mechanics of changing a dietary habit. We will also look at "food" here, but this time the focus is on soil and plant food. Many of us are locked into unproductive fertilising "habits", so
Upcoming UK Seminar Tour Acclaimed Australian nutrition specialist, Graeme Sait, will visit the UK in October for a pair of two-day seminars in England and Ireland. This dynamic presenter has toured over 30 countries in the past year and is considered a world leader in biological agriculture, the fastest growing agricultural sector. If
The Challenge of Change – Overcoming Habits and Fear (Part 1) There is a striking parallel between the journey toward soil health and the path to personal health. Both involve the hardest of all challenges – the changing of habits. Whether you are striving to break free from a destructive diet, or striking out to boost sustainability on your farm, both endeavours
