Many farmers view knockdown herbicides as crucial for ensuring food security and sustaining their livelihoods. Knockdown herbicides, such as glyphosate, are widely used in Australian agriculture as a cost-effective method to suppress weed growth before planting crops. They are also popular with home gardeners. According to an...
Anyone with a farm that runs dairy cows or livestock is keenly aware that a natural byproduct is an excess of manure and slurries. The amount of waste produced depends on the breed, the amount of feed, the extent of animal confinement, and the animals' weight....
Adding humates to your fertiliser applications is an excellent way of boosting plant growth. Humates work by stimulating the root system and boosting the nutrient uptake of plants. Common nutrients found in conventional fertilisers, such as phosphorus, zinc, and Iron, work that little bit harder with...
Ashley Dempster is a dairy farmer in Zeerust near Shepparton in north-east Victoria. He manages a herd of around 230 cows. In late 2022, his farm was flooded. With seventy millilitres of rain, the water was on the ground between 2 and 6 weeks in the...
In this article, we explore how probiotics can help Australian chicken and egg producers maintain sustainable, profitable businesses while they care for their chickens' welfare. Australians love their chooks! Around 70% of Australian households enjoy a chicken meal at least twice weekly.1 As well as being easy...
In the world of sustainable agriculture, maintaining healthy soil is paramount. Recent research has shed light on the pivotal role of microbes in determining soil's carbon storage capacity. Supporting the microbial health of your soil offers a promising avenue for dealing with climate change and...
We know that Australian farmers are already efficient and effective at managing their resources. In the Australian climate, you have to be. But it’s no secret that much of our soil is tired. Chemical fertilisers, pesticides, pollution, erosion, and intensive agriculture have stretched healthy soils...
As with everything, the proof is in the pudding. We’d like to share a few examples of how we’re testing Biolink products on a few Victorian farms. Word is spreading about how effective our microbial fertilisers and soil stimulants can be, even when used together...
Here at Biolink, we’re great believers in the power of microbials. Whether we’re talking about farmers trying to make a sustainable living or backyard gardeners increasing their self-sufficiency, we’re all looking for better ways to grow healthier plants. Nutrient deficiency is a serious problem Every day, we speak...
There are two good reasons why effluent management at intensive animal operations is becoming more important: nutrient management, and pollution mitigation. Generally, we assume that the effluent system we install on our farms will manage itself ‘naturally’. Periodically, we know we’ll need to give it...