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Founding Fathers - The Albrecht Heritage

Dr William Albrecht was above all a student of nature, and perhaps his greatest credential related to the fact that his system worked successfully with, rather than against, nature. As a scientist, writer and educator, Albrecht worked tirelessly to empower the farmer with the knowledge required to increase “real” fertility

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The Secret of Calcium Success

American author/consultant, Gary Zimmer, has made an important contribution to high-production agriculture with his book “The Biological Farmer”. The book summarises thirty years of research and practical experience and includes several new findings not previously considered in this arena. Perhaps the most significant of these relates to the efficiency

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Nutrition Farming® is the Approach For Your Future

The Nutrition Farming® approach is being developed as the industry standard for increased yield of nutrient-dense foods, obtaining longer shelf-life and achieving premium prices. Nutrition Farming® is all about working from the soil up and improving the natural balance – mineral and biological. Working with nature rather than against her. Balance

Our Top 13 Yield-Building Tips for Sustainable Agriculture

1) Split nitrogen applications: Making smaller applications more often is always more productive. In research involving 250 kg of urea per hectare. The difference between a single 250 kg application and 10 x 25 kg applications applied over several months was a 105% yield increase. Note: Single nitrogen applications in

NTS Soluble Humates™

Humic acid is arguably the most important input in agriculture because it can compensate for the loss of humus in our soils (down from 5% to 1.5% in just three generations). NSW research sponsored by the National Bank, in conjunction with the CSIRO, highlighted the fact that organic matter

Tri-Kelp™ Triumphs

Tri-Kelp™, the new 100% soluble kelp powder from NTS is proving a particularly popular introduction. This remarkably cost effective and user-friendly fertiliser consists of three proven kelp varieties which include* Laminaria, Sargassum* and Ascophyllum nodosum. This combination offers a unique balance of the plant promoting and soil-life stimulating characteristics for

Plant Therapy™ – Fine Tuning Nutrition for Profits

Plant Therapy™ – Fine Tuning Nutrition for Profits

The Webster Dictionary defines the word scientific as “the use of knowledge pertaining to science, especially to natural science.” In this context, modern, chemical farming is anything but scientific. In fact, in many ways it is anti-science, constantly denying irrefutable natural laws in the pursuit of dubious chemical solutions. It

Fly-Bye™ - Control for QLD Fruit Fly

The proven control system involves plastic traps which are utilised at a rate of four traps per hectare. The traps are charged with a unique blend of native oils which are irresistible to the male of the species. When the male has been taken out of the equation both the

When Small is Best.

The theory behind Micronised Mineral Suspension (MMS) is based upon the premise that a tiny 5-micron particle size presents a massive total surface area to the microbial workforce. The larger the surface area, the more rapid the solubilisation process, simply because billions more microbes can sit at the table. The

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Beating the Chloroplast Count

Biological farming is about sustainability, profitability and new-found enthusiasm, and it is based on working with nature rather than against her. The proactive bio-farmer drives the crop cycle with a confidence based on knowledge and understanding. The master of the growing craft appreciates the holistic essence of crop management. Often

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Shuttle System Shines - Shuttle Chelation has No Limits.

The unique ShuttleTM chelation system continues to grow in popularity ten years after it was originally introduced to the Australian marketplace. There are a number of features which differentiate this nutrient delivery system from other forms of chelation including the following: In conventional chelation, the chelating agent enters the plant

Margarine Madness

The mass move from the widespread consumption of butter to “more healthy” margarine is a study in poor scientific methodology and the opportunism that followed in the wake of a major mistake. It all began in 1957 when Aneel Keys, a leading US nutritionist, announced his findings about the link

Reduce Your Farming Costs and Carbon Emissions

There has never been more reasons for soil, plant and stock improvement. The prices of fertilisers and farm chemicals have risen astronomically so reductions in chemical use and increases in fertiliser efficiency have never been so well rewarded. The Government’s push to reduce carbon emissions will affect agriculture and

Soil Health and Animal Health - Managing Micronutrients

Balance is a key word at NTS when it comes to the soil, but how relevant is it to animal nutrition? What similarities does the animal eating the grass or hay have with the soil from which this food was produced? When we analyse soil tests here at Soil TherapyTM

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How to Gain a Marketing Edge.

An increasing number of astute growers around the globe have recognised the potential in producing a product of superior quality, to service a rapidly growing market of discerning health enthusiasts. It’s not just about catering to the concerns about chemical residues on food, but rather a consumer-led movement to

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Humic Acid, Fulvic Acid & Kelp

In light of the fact that humic, fulvic and kelp have virtually become commodity products in intense horticulture I was very interested to compare our prices to the products they are currently using. I was amazed to discover just how competitive we have become. In all cases our high quality

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Profitability without Petrochemicals

The concept of increased sustainability in agriculture has traditionally evoked images of ‘sacrifice’. In this paradigm, recent converts to organics supposedly give up all their tools and the battle begins. Productivity drops dramatically but eventually you crawl back out of the hole, through lower inputs and higher organic premiums. This

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The Phosphate Equation

The unparalleled, 100% price increase in DAP/MAP in just a few short months has generated shock waves throughout agriculture, as reality bites and growers begin to understand that peak oil means peak prices. Prices for urea, pesticides and diesel have also risen considerably but it is a special set