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Here’s the first of a series of clips we made a little while back, talking to Dr Morgan Williams about the ‘big picture’ in NZ agriculture. In this clip, Dr Williams discusses the future and what we can learn about systems in nature. Morgan Williams interview question 1 from Catalyst Creative on Vimeo.
Read moreDr Jayson Benge – Soil Scientist, The AgriBusiness Group New Zealand is moving into an exciting new agricultural space that looks to improve the previous farming model – one that struggled under a cloud of environmental strains, extreme weather patterns, higher costs, higher energy use and a new, more productsavvy, global consumer. The Farming for..
Read moreNew Zealand farmers need to stay ‘tuned’ to rapidly changing global food and nutrient markets or risk losing their competitive advantage, according to speakers at a series of ‘Farming for the Future’ roadshows being held around the country this month. Former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Morgan Williams says huge shifts are occurring around..
Read moreOne of Australia’s leading experts on ecological and farm production systems is urging New Zealand farmers to lead the world in sustainable farming or “they’ll be out of business within 20 years”. Barney Foran, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Land, Water and Society at Charles Sturt University in Australia says that New Zealand..
Read moreMore farmers are turning to dicalcic phosphate as the cost of traditional fertiliser is set to increase in June. Hatuma Lime company director, Aaron Topp, says strong sales over the last six months are partly due to the sharp increase in the cost of superphosphate. “We’ve also been through a very tough drought in many..
Read morePedologist Jude Addenbrooke believes farmers using lime and dicalcic phosphate are in a better position to cope with extreme weather conditions similar to what has struck part of New Zealand this year. Ms Addenbrooke began a soil monitoring programme for Hatuma Lime last year and she has been impressed by the remarkable consistency of the..
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