Amongst the excitement of Agvention, hosted last month at the Farm Store*, the question was raised as to the production benefits of a regenerative farm over a “conventional” one (chemical farm). Now the dust has settled, and we’ve had time to reflect, this really is the million-dollar question! Why change unless regenerative is more productive? [...]
Have you heard the saying – as useful as tits on a bull? Well it turns out you might have to come up with a different saying to express frustration at the uselessness of your subject as tits on a bull are actually quite helpful when making decisions about improving your herd. At Agvention 2024 [...]
At the Kandanga Farm Store we don’t see weeds, just plants, and we consider them allies not foes. Plants cover soil surface, protecting it. They photosynthesise, converting energy from the sun to food for soil life and soil life underpins all life. Plants provide habitat and a food source. Through a complex synergy they contribute [...]
One of the best things about our farm store journey is all the people we have met over the last 9 years. From large scale, organic cattle graziers of Western QLD and NT to intensive small crops producers, manufacturers and suppliers of innovative products for ‘alternate’ producers, scientists measuring impact, right through to total newcomers [...]
Change is inevitable. In fact, as humans, we crave it. We crave a change in seasons, a change in circumstances and strive for “better”. The opposite is stagnation, boredom or prison. Change is also one of the most feared parts of life. Not all change is for the “best” - that’s for sure, but [...]
In amongst GourMay events, last month120,000 Livestock Producers descended on mass for Rockhampton’s Beef Australia. At home, for GourMay, K2 Organic Beef was showcased having over 70 people attend a regenerative farm walk where many aspects of organic food production in this region were addressed. At both forums it was emphasized that the beef [...]
Organic farming, within a Regenerative context, results in lower input costs which should make food cheaper for consumers. Some argue that yields are also reduced however making the net result for consumers a more expensive product – “The Organic Tax”. This isn’t (and shouldn’t) be the case. China now dominates the world Ag Chem and [...]
We are so lucky to live in this area. There are so many parts of Australia that are 1 trick ponies – beef areas, wine regions, wheat belts. But in the Mary Valley with our fertile soils and climate so many things can be produced here – proteins, vegetables, fruits, nuts. It is entirely feasible [...]
Stand still for long enough at the moment and you can just about see the grass growing as you watch. For livestock producers this is a good thing because as the weather cools down that growth will slow down considerably (that's also why we don’t need to mow the house yard as much during the [...]
We’re into the New Year and with it comes New Year’s resolutions. What’s yours? One of mine is to care less what other people think. I know I’m not alone here, it’s a common one. Most of us do care what everyone else thinks. We are a social species after all and being approved of [...]
