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Short film on our outdoor laying hens.
A friend of mine, Michael Raimondo, filmed and then edited this short film. It really captures what we do very well. I think I need
Chicken soup for the soil – a soil amendment I recently applied
One of the best things about my job is I get to see my mentors relatively regularly as the regenerative agricultural world is rather small. One
Free choice mineral licks. Update. Biological farming vs mechanical farming.
Update on 24 February 2021. Since 2016 when I wrote this we have only used two injections of antibiotics. Our cattle are so healthy because
Our farming philosophies explained
I was put in touch with these guys recently and if you click on those highlighted words (especially scroll down to the photos with their subtitles)
This plant is the answer to many of our problems
There is a plant can be harnessed to address many of the problems we face in this country. Nutrition, employment and environmental damage for starters.
Winter solstice 2016 video. Multispecies pastures on Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch
It has now become a habit to film in our pastures on the solstice. Last winter was here and the summer 2015 solstice was here.
Food insecurity is going to get worse and government’s hatred of farmers. Land claims etc etc.
Greetings. Our government hates farmers. It matters not if you are a black or white farmer, not a single policy from government is in place
How we manage the threats to our vines
Hello The last time I wrote about some of our vineyard management practices was here, in November 2012. The biggest threat to the health of
What the farm looked like before we started farming.
I have been helped by so many people on the 7 year road towards becoming a regenerative farmer that I am loathe to thank them
True cost accounting, a phrase we will hear more about in 2016.
Hello I write this with my management accountant hat on. I have an Honours Degree in Management Accounting and studied accounting for 5 years. Not
Moving the cattle mob on the summer solstice December 2015
Hello Every day, twice a day we move our cattle herd. I filmed a move with the GoPro on the winter solstice. The video below
Glyphosate, the carcinogen every South African ingests daily.
I wrote the article below for one of my recent columns in Longevity Magazine. The only Glyphosate free bread in this country are the organic