Think of a flywheel. A machinery wheel that spins, increasing momentum to provide greater stability or power. Now picture your farm as a flywheel. Your limiting factors create drag on the momentum of the flywheel, on the momentum of your farm.

Many farmers have the notion that the only choice is between fodder beet and kale. But now many are realising that diverse-species crops are far cheaper to produce, leave the soil in better shape after grazing, and make the animals healthier and more content.

We’re pretty sure you wouldn’t want to put up with eating lettuce all day every day, a poor immune system, and uncomfortable gut issues.

Your animals feel the same!

Calving is just around the corner, and it’s important to keep your cows in good health, and give your calves a great start in their development.

Although the growth on your farm may be slow during these cooler months, now is the time for you to get creative and plan your management for what you want for yourself and your farm moving forward into the next season and beyond. Ask yourself; am I surfing the wave or just trying to stay afloat? Am I having fun or am I just surviving? Ultimately, am I farming with resilience or resistance?

Soil is so much more than some medium that we grow food in or an ‘empty tank’ that we need to throw nutrients into. Soil is a diverse living community. Soil is ALIVE! And we need to view it and treat is as such. If you’re wondering how to improve soil health and reap the benefits, environmentally and financially, we provide coaching; custom annual coaching plans as well as coaching by the hour.