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Episode One
How commercial compost boosts soils and profits
Find out how commercial compost can be a good long-term investment in the health and productivity of your land and livestock.
Tune in to learn
How grazier Steve Leisk and his wife transformed their property in central west NSW into rich fertile soils using compost. (02:35)
How grazier and compost spreading contractor Tim Mendham improved his farm and others by applying compost with a state-of-the-art spreader. (08:39)
How a ground-breaking trial using compost pellets could change the way compost is used, increase yield and open the market for compost in broadacre agriculture. (13:40)
How using commercial compost benefits farms by putting carbon and vital trace elements into the soil, improving water retention, becoming more drought resilient and helping with erosion control. (23:09)
How to start using commercial compost on your farm. (29:36)
About our guests
Steve Leisk is a grazier and regenerative farmer near Molong in central west15 NSW.
Tim Mendham is a grazier and compost spreading contractor near Orange in central west NSW.
Virginia Brunton is a principal consultant (Organics and Community Engagement) at MRA Consulting Group.
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