As 2017 draws to a close I would like to thank all our wonderful customers who understand the power of a healthy living soil in growing healthy food and mitigating climate change; our future is in the hands of farmers. Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas and a New Year where all you dreams come true.
While stock prices and wool prices have been buoyant it was another stressful year for cropping. The very dry winter and then substantial early summer rain did little enhance yield and quality. I have made a rule never to complain about rain, no matter when it falls!!
The only way to build resilience into our farming systems, and alleviate the uncertainly of changing weather patterns is by building organic matter ( humus) and microbiology into our soils,. A 1% lift in organic matter equates to the soil holding 160,000 more litres of water.
Something that comes to mind as I analysis over 2000 soils test per year is that your soil did not get to where they are in just one year, so to build them to where you would like them is not going to happen in just one year.
It was a real thrill to be invited to speak in Nepal in October and Chile in November. The sharing of my knowledge with other countries has been a culmination of years of believing that healthy living soils are the basis for healthy communities and a healthy environment. Australia leading the world also in soil carbon sequestration and other countries are wanting to learn more of our system
I would never have tho9urgh fifteen years ago that YLAD living Soils' would grow to where it is today, this year seeing 154 new customers using our products with fantastic results.
April 12 saw the birth of our 6th grandchild William James, a healthy baby boy to our daughters\ Liz and her partner John Manchester
I am looking forward to 2018 and helping build more healthy living soils.
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy 2018.
Rhonda.