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Agreed. It's a hard read. Done real golden insights are hidden amongst it though.
But then he's a bit like that to talk to as well.
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The Holistic book recommendation thread
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But then he's a bit like that to talk to as well.
His stuff about Allan Savorys Djangambombe ranch was good, the family in the northern territory and Graham Finlayson stuff was pretty good. I still think he went full turbo against glyphosate at Groundswell and lost a bit of respect for him there personally
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Not really a book but an excellent paper from Regenerative Farming Ireland, and it's free.
https://www.regenerativefarmingireland.com/download-the-vision
https://www.regenerativefarmingireland.com/download-the-vision
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I am so damn excited for this... I've signed up for both the paper and the e-book copy
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Good podcast I listened to today called Agriminders about the weather differences at the rabbit proof fence in Aus https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/agriminders/id1435971682?i=1000455548100
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Somewhat surprisingly, I haven't seen this posted here yet.
I thought it would be a job of work to get through it, but it's surprisingly readable. Nicely structured, simple language, anecdotes I can identify with. Mr Massy could learn a thing or two.
Sometimes it feels more like a mirror than a book though. This double-page spread, for example, is basically where I have been for the past few months (I'm not the one stifling creativity BTW. I leave that to the chief of the tribe.
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I thought it would be a job of work to get through it, but it's surprisingly readable. Nicely structured, simple language, anecdotes I can identify with. Mr Massy could learn a thing or two.
Sometimes it feels more like a mirror than a book though. This double-page spread, for example, is basically where I have been for the past few months (I'm not the one stifling creativity BTW. I leave that to the chief of the tribe.
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It’s sitting beside my bed unopened, I refuse to start another book before finishing call of the reed warbler, but I’m struggling to trudge through what remains of that tome.Somewhat surprisingly, I haven't seen this posted here yet.
I thought it would be a job of work to get through it, but it's surprisingly readable. Nicely structured, simple language, anecdotes I can identify with. Mr Massy could learn a thing or two.
Sometimes it feels more like a mirror than a book though. This double-page spread, for example, is basically where I have been for the past few months (I'm not the one stifling creativity BTW. I leave that to the chief of the tribe.
(I've moved all my unread and part-read books from the bedside to the bookcase. Out of sight, out of mind. Feels like less of a job that I'm not getting done, and more like something I choose to do when I want to.)
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I didn't want to go all "hardcore" too early......Somewhat surprisingly, I haven't seen this posted here yet.
I thought it would be a job of work to get through it, but it's surprisingly readable. Nicely structured, simple language, anecdotes I can identify with. Mr Massy could learn a thing or two.
Sometimes it feels more like a mirror than a book though. This double-page spread, for example, is basically where I have been for the past few months (I'm not the one stifling creativity BTW. I leave that to the chief of the tribe.
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Somewhat surprisingly, I haven't seen this posted here yet.
I thought it would be a job of work to get through it, but it's surprisingly readable. Nicely structured, simple language, anecdotes I can identify with. Mr Massy could learn a thing or two.
Sometimes it feels more like a mirror than a book though. This double-page spread, for example, is basically where I have been for the past few months (I'm not the one stifling creativity BTW. I leave that to the chief of the tribe.
It would be interesting to see how you think pigs should be done "holistically".
We both have constraints- your "tribal elder" and mine is a landlord who isn't quite there yet.
That will be an interesting question to answer... Will let you know in due course!
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I didn't want to go all "hardcore" too early......
Heard on the working cows podcast
"Perfect is the enemy of done"
The last section of that book is where it all comes together...it's well worth persevering with it
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Ok, time to recommend a few more then:
A comprehensive discussion of water in the landscape and how we affect it.
A comprehensive discussion of water in the landscape and how we affect it.
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The follow on books from David Montgomery:
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Well worth a read. Between the 3 books of his there is some repetition but they cover the issue with farmland soils and what we can do about them in a readable style.
They are well referenced acting as a good further reading list.
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Well worth a read. Between the 3 books of his there is some repetition but they cover the issue with farmland soils and what we can do about them in a readable style.
They are well referenced acting as a good further reading list.
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Grass fed nation by Graham Harvey is a good, cheap, introduction to the idea behind holistic grazing and it's potential for the planet. Very readable and suitable to lend out to non-farmer's who are interested in their food provenance and impact.
Grass-Fed Nation: Getting Back the Food We Deserve: Amazon.co.uk: Harvey, Graham: 9781785780769: Books
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