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Looking Soil Biology in the Eye!

by Tom Fairfax | Jun 18, 2022 | environment, Farming, Gardening, Regenerative Farming

There is much discussion about soil biology in Agriculture, and for those of us following one of the many natural approaches, soil biology sits at the core of our systems.  Nature is a complex set of systems and there are a range of different doctrinal approaches that...

Farming through the eye of a microscope

by Tom Fairfax | Jul 20, 2021 | environment, Farming, Regenerative Farming

With the astonishing amount of technology increasingly available to farmers, whether chemical, biological, mechanical or doctrinal, it is easy to forget that we are never at liberty to make complete unilateral decisions. The ground with which we are privileged to work...
Breaking Grass without a plough or chemicals…

Breaking Grass without a plough or chemicals…

by Tom Fairfax | Jul 3, 2021 | environment, Farming, Regenerative Farming

As a mixed farm, Mindrum has long relied on long ley rotational grass as part of our farming system. Historically, we have relied on a combination of glyphosate and the plough to manage the transition from grass to arable phases. Switching to a regenerative model...

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  • Looking Soil Biology in the Eye!
  • Embracing Complexity
  • Harnessing Natural Systems for Sustainable Productivity
  • The Drive to Net Zero A dangerous Oversimplification of the climate crisis?
  • The Results are in!

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