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Farm works for farmer
If you find What we try to control, controls us OR Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed as Francis Bacon put it so beautifully so many years ago Then, Having the farm work for you rather than you work … Continue reading
Fed process
If you find Young animals need a high protein diet to allow them to express their genes fully and develop into productive adults OR Young animals are vulnerable to attacks from internal parasites or other pests OR Young plants need … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptability, Farm pattern, Feed, Immunity, Livestock, Nutrition
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Gradual change
If you find Major change can be hard to handle or manage OR Looking at big shifts can be daunting Then, Most field changes and many other changes that are worth having happen gradually. This allows the system time to … Continue reading
Grown business
If you find The thought of making major change can make a new direction seem daunting OR You are not sure that you want to make a new business from nothing OR you can’t be sure that a new venture … Continue reading
Patterns funnel forces into results
If you find Forces, pressures and stressors can be difficult to resolve OR Because of the feeling of stress around dealing with problems galore, it can be hard to come up with a resolution to the sometimes competing forces OR … Continue reading
Learning from pests
If you find A pest problem indicates that something was not done to head off the pest or to profit from the pest OR You ask How do I beat this pest? at about the same time each year because … Continue reading
Selective grazing
If you find Selective grazers often overgraze the good stuff (as they see it) and undergraze other plants OR Leaving the least appealing plants to continue growing causes many weed problems in pastures OR Sown or improved pastures often don’t … Continue reading
Nitrogen fixation
If you find Nitrogen is the most commonly deficient nutrient in many soils OR Nitrogen is a key element in digestibility of pastures OR Nitrogen is a key element in the synthesis of proteins necessary for animal growth and development … Continue reading
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Tagged Farm pattern, Plants, Self-sufficiency, Soil, Soil fertility
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Animal-made laneway
If you find Working or driving animals hard increases stress, lowers production and lowers the eating quality of the resulting meat OR Animals want to go in different directions to where you want them to go Then, Animals don’t need … Continue reading
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A woman’s place
If you find Women are often excluded or think they are excluded from farm decision making. AND People who marry into the family may find it difficult to become fully accepted members Then, It used to be said that a … Continue reading