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Farming
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Be careful about what you put on your farm, and look for profitability!
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On going effects cannot be totally calculated as boron is essential for phosphorous and calcium uptake the major nutrients for growth, yet the problem was over come and the animals were returned to full health.
Watch the video for comparisons when compared against an animal of the same breeding and approximately a year younger. JUST ONE OF THE MANY HINDRANCES TO BE TAKEN OUT FOR FULL PRODUCTION TO OCCUR.
Fungal Mycelium - what does it do?
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All parts of the soil of your farm is connected through complex communication, deficiencies and requirements of soil and plants are transmitted through this network for nutrient to be delivered to where it is needed.
The right types of mycelium also control the type of bacteria in your soils as the exudates work in the same way penicillin works. Remember penicillin came from mold or should I say a type of fungus otherwise known as mycelium.
The reality is like many other quirks of nature, that the good guys cannot handle the wrong conditions whether that be sprays either, herbicide, fungicide or pesticide. Nor can they handle heavy metal contamination such as cadmium.
For most farmers they will be able to think back when they can remember the flush of mushrooms in the autumn, but now when these conditions set in they are more worried about the results of another fungal problem facial eczema which puts of a toxin which makes cattle and sheep photo sensitive.
The other nasty at that type of year relates to high endophyte ryegrass, again another fungal based issue. These two nasties can be controlled using lime and getting your soils balanced which in time changes pasture species and takes the environment away that they thrive in. The worst thing in the world to do is use a fungicide as they are non selective and will take out all the beneficial ones as well.
One of the break throughs we have had in the last 6months has been identifying a mycelium that not only does wonders for the soil, it also seems to help in the digestion of the animals. It is quite a complex equation but watch the video to see the results.
American scientist’s observations of NZ farming shows we are not all we are cracked up to be.
First off, I am interminably grateful for the experiences I had in New Zealand, for the vast amount o
f knowledge farmers shared with me, and the genuine kindness that was consistently shown towards me. You all live in a wonderful country, so it is with respect that I offer a brief summary of some insights born out of my nine month ’08 study of NZ farming. I offer an abbreviated list of my personal synopsis of problems and their potential solutions, along with references for further investigation.
I came to New Zealand because kiwis are world-renown for expertise in rotational grazing, low -cost and grass-based production, stellar cattle genetics, thriftiness, and healthy, clean and green food products. But after scouring the country and visiting over 50 farms, I have largely encountered quite the opposite of my expectations. While the best farms I have seen have been biological and/or organic, these ‘healthy’ farms are few and far between, easily lost in a green sea of NPK grass, or, more specific to the drought, a unnecessary brown cloud of pastures and dying, oxidising, unbalanced soil. More