Make soil not war

Make soil not war

Preamble I was perusing old photos and this caught my eye from the People’s Climate Assembly at Parliament House, Canberra, in Feb 2020. Is there a better mantra for our times? Here at Island Biologicals, Lee and I (Kirsty) are praying hard for our...
An easy way to start with multi species

An easy way to start with multi species

This post continues with our discussion on enhancing nutrient cycling to meet your plant nutrition needs, rather than always relying on fertiliser. We introduced the topic extensively here then talked about earthworms as one way to enhance that cycling. This post is...
Fertiliser efficiency with earthworms

Fertiliser efficiency with earthworms

Could earthworms be farmer’s best friend for the season ahead? Here we are continuing the theme of enhancing nutrient cycling for fertiliser efficiency and farm resilience (see our previous post). When it comes to this you can’t go past the humble earthworm! In...
Activating the biological nitrogen cycle

Activating the biological nitrogen cycle

With so much global uncertainty around fertiliser supplies, not to mention the fuel cost of applying it, there has never been a better time to tap in to what is already available within your soil and via soil-based biological processes. The 2026 forecast is not good...
Urea economics

Urea economics

We called a couple of local farm stores today. At one the price of a 1t bulker bag of urea was $1200 previously but they were out of stock with no idea when any more would come in. The other just got a shipment but didn’t get back to us on any prices, likely it...
Are we the business for you?

Are we the business for you?

Trust, accountability and transparency are more important than ever. The world feels like it’s being run by nihilists and if you’re like us you want to know you’re shopping ethically and that each dollar you spend is building the better world you actually want. Here...