I learned first-hand how “traditional” fertiliser practices and farming systems can damage your soil health, productivity and profitability years ago when I unwittingly bought a farm which was running very close to being a “hydroponic” system with the soil being little more than a sterile medium for fertiliser to be applied annual, the nutrients removed and the process started all over again the next season.
Fortunately I came in contact with friends and colleagues who introduced me to a more natural approach to farming which didn’t threaten my profits and turned out to be much better for the environment, my stock and my peace of mind.
This website promotes many of the items I’ve added to my toolbox over the years and sold to my clients and friends.
Farming is difficult at the best of times but today we face increasing costs from every direction and more and more pressure to improve our environmental performance. To do this we need healthy soils and healthy animals. The natural products I promote can help achieve this.
It’s important to accept (even if the townies and the greenies won’t) that there is no magic wand available. Rather there is a need to reflect on our farming practices, understand as best we can our own soil and environment and look at applying tools to gain improvements while minimising costs and stress.
We’re not all blessed with the capital and passion to embrace extreme approaches such as Regen Farming overnight but within those systems there is a lot of useful knowledge that can be applied in a cost effective manner. And because there is a lot of often contradictory information, I try to provide background information to support this.
This site is and the products discussed reflects what I have learned and what my more than 500 clients on thousands of hectares in the South have found useful.
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Contact me any time on 027 201 0484 or email mathesonagri@gmail.com .