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From paddock to podcast, EcoFarm Aotearoa showcases Ewan Campbell, a respected name in NZ farming, known for turning good science into better practice.
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What Your Herbage Test Is Really Telling You (opens the original)
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Herbage testing can reveal a lot about what is happening in your soil, but timing and the right combination of tests are crucial. In this episode, Ewan and the team look at why mid to late spring can be such an important window for herbage testing in New Zealand, when multiple pasture species are actively growing and minerals can be better represented. The conversation explores the relationship between soil tests, herbage tests and soil biology, including trace minerals such as cobalt, selenium,
Cultivation and Cropping: The Mistake That Costs Farmers Thousands (opens the original)
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Winter cropping can be expensive, risky and essential for getting livestock through the colder months. But what if the way we prepare a cropping paddock is actually setting it up to fail? In this episode, Ewan and the team dig into the thinking behind winter crops, soil preparation, carbon, nitrogen and the role of soil biology. They explore the idea of the “fake boost” , where spraying and disturbing the soil can create a rapid burst of growth, while potentially leaving the paddock depleted aft
More Farming Questions Answered: Nitrogen, Fungi & More (opens the original)
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The questions keep coming! In Part 2 of our farming Q&A, we continue answering your comments, challenging conventional thinking and digging deeper into some of the biggest conversations around modern agriculture. In this episode: In this episode of EcoFarm Aotearoa, the discussion turns to synthetic nitrogen, soil carbon, fungi, soil biology and the importance of questioning the systems we've come to rely on. We explore the argument that soil has its own natural nitrogen system, and ask what hap
Your Farming Questions Answered: Soil, Carbon, Glyphosate & More (opens the original)
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What are farmers actually asking about soil, carbon, regenerative farming and the future of agriculture? In this episode of EcoFarm Aotearoa, Ewan Campbell sits down to work through questions and comments from our viewers, covering everything from soil carbon and comprehensive soil testing to cyanobacteria, crop production, glyphosate, organic farming and New Zealand's carbon policies. The conversation explores why testing and understanding your soil is so important, why Ewan believes farmers ne
The Nitrate Debate: Here's What People Got Wrong (opens the original)
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A short clip from a previous episode sparked plenty of debate online, so Ewan Campbell is taking the opportunity to dive deeper into one of agriculture's most misunderstood topics: nitrates. In this episode: In this episode of EcoFarm Aotearoa, Ewan unpacks the science behind the nitrogen cycle, explains the difference between nitrate and ammonium, and explores why so much confusion exists around nitrates in farming. Rather than focusing on symptoms, he looks at the biological processes that nat
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