GRAIN growers Tim and Julia Hausler – Growing Genetically Modified Canola – Part 2
We aim to control the ryegrass and other problem weeds by simply spraying one or two applications of glyphosate. The Hauslers acquired land that was s…
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GRAIN growers Tim and Julia Hausler – Growing Genetically Modified Canola – Part 1
GRAIN growers Tim and Julia Hausler have a simple reason for growing genetically modified canola - it saves them money. "If the benefits were not ther…
Dr. Elaine Ingham put together a scientific paper, in ‘Crop Protection’ (scientific journal) – Part 3
The first step was tillage. That was what started the process of loss of the life, and conversion of your soil into an environment that can no longer …
Dr. Elaine Ingham put together a scientific paper, in ‘Crop Protection’ (scientific journal) – Part 3
Around 1980 Dr. Elaine Ingham* put together a scientific paper, in ‘Crop Protection’ (scientificjournal) that summarised the work published in the…
If Atrazine has such an impact on frogs what about people? Part 2
Atrazine at levels of 0.1 parts per billion turns on an enzyme in frogs (Aromastase) which converts testosterone hormones into estrogen effectively …
Dr.Tyrone B. Hayes* Conducts Research into the Herbicide Atrazine – Part 1
In 1998 Dr.Tyrone B.Hayes* was contacted by the company Novartis/Syngenta to conduct the research into the herbicide Atrazine. His research showed tha…
“Without healthy soil, we can’t grow our food, nourish our livestock, conserve water and resist the effects of drought, erosion and climate change.” Peter Holter, Holistic Management International (HMI)
Without healthy soil, we can't grow our food, nourish our livestock, conserve water and resist the effects of drought, erosion and climate change. In …
Plague Locust Control – Part 2
High summer and autumn rainfall this year has provided an ideal environment for locusts to breed and lay eggs extensively. Normally, each generation h…
Plague Locust Control on Organic Farms – Part 1
Across NSW a number of agencies including Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW), NSW Farmers Association, Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPAs),…
Water And Its Circulation In Nature – Part 4
Now the sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and sweetest water is every day carri…
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 3
There are two water cycles - The large water cycle which is the exchange of water between ocean and land and the small water cycle which is a closed c…
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 2
We all rely on water to survive and prosper and yet it seems that water is becoming a scarce commodity in many parts of the world. Are we managing thi…
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 1
Now the sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and sweetest water is every day carri…
A Reflection On The Past
On helping a friend move his 93 year old aunt into care accommodation I gained the rare privilege of a small glimpse of her life. Auntie Tui had a gre…
The Real Story On Glyphosphate… Another Story That Hasn’t Reached The Daily Papers and Probably Never Will
In October 2009 France's highest court has ruled that Monsanto lied about the safety of its weed killing herbicide Roundup. The decision confirms an e…
“Corruption has become so endemic and intellectual integrity so compromised in pharmaceutical research that drug companies and their collaborators in government (and universities) can now get away with openfraud”. William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Corruption has become so endemic and intellectual integrity so compromised in pharmaceutical research that drug companies and their collaborators in g…
The majority of farmers are against the introduction of genetically modified (GM) technology in WA so why was the ban to grow GM canola lifted?
The Copeland family have been farming at Mukinbudin for nearly a century and said they were disappointed by the decision. "Throughout WA, 27,000 peopl…
Farmers ought to be regarded as the most important people in our society as they are the food providers!
Yet it is alarming that an ex-politician, who has been reported to have intimate working knowledge of government human health issues, policies and pro…
Tailored Script Writing for the Journalist
Ploys big commercial interests use to convince farmers that they are on the right track when using their ‘quick fix’ farm remedy products. One is …
Authority Figures and Plausible Explanations Cannot Always be Trusted
More and more farmers are increasingly becoming uneasy as they see their position being continually eroded rather than supported. Let's look at what l…
