Ian farms with his wife Sharon near Stuarttown, NSW. Darrin Doherty put me onto Ian, as Ian is trained in holistic management and has a good understanding of the Keyline principles developed by PA Yeomans in the 1960’s. Ian’s property was currently destocked as a result of the drought but he gave me a good […]
Read MoreNuffield Stop: Willmot Cattle Company I had the privilege to spend a couple of days with Stuart Austin, the general manager of Willmot Cattle Company based out of Ebor, NSW. Stuart is a student of holistic management and a graduate of the Grazing for Profit program in Australia. The owners of Willmot are very passionate […]
Read MoreI had the privilege of spending the weekend with Scott and his wife Ann who are from Deloraine, MB and live in San Mateo in the winter as Scott is a partner in Fall Line Capital. Scott is the head agronomist and brings a wealth of knowledge to the investment fund as he has a […]
Read MoreFinian Makepeace is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Kiss the Ground. Kiss the Ground is based out of Los Angeles, California and their mission is to “inspire participation in soil regeneration.” Finian’s background is not in agriculture but he blew me away with his knowledge of how the soil functions and how the soil […]
Read MoreDr. Teague has focused his research career on working with successful farmers and ranchers to look holistically at how they achieved success. His unique background growing up with his ecologist father in an agricultural setting shaped his view point and led to his holistic focus. He is based out of the Texas A&M AgriLife Center […]
Read MoreThe international travel that my 2019 Nuffield scholarship has proven to be a real eye opener for this farm boy from Manitoba. It was clear that all of the farmers I connected with are working to achieve a common goal — to contribute to the food supply by harvesting sunlight in our fields. While agriculture […]
Read MoreTwenty five years ago Will Harris began transitioning their family farm in Bluffton, Georgia to a regenerative system that has since evolved into what they call a vertically integrated zero waste model. Cattle are still the backbone of the farm as they always have but they are now grassfed and integrated with several other species […]
Read MoreMy Nuffield personal study resumed in Florida February 3, 2020 with Jaime Elizondo. Jaime manages the cattle and grazing part of the operation of Living Web Farm near Crescent City, Florida. I wanted to visit with Jaime because he is an advocate of non selective grazing and strategic supplementation to achieve maximum sustainable profits per […]
Read MoreThe 2019 Nuffield Canada Scholarship that I have received is made possible by the generous support from The Western Grains Research Foundation. I have been fortunate to receive additional sponsorship from Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association, Manitoba Beef Producers, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Manitoba AgDays, Shur-gro Farm Services, The Green Spot, Northstar […]
Read MoreSince studying agronomy at the University of Manitoba several years ago the farmer in me become fascinated with soil carbon and soil organic matter (SOM). It seemed that SOM was the one thing that could affect everything that concerned the success of the farm. Things like water holding capacity of the soil, nutrient retention and […]
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