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Farming and ranching success comes from the freedom to fail because there are no silver bullets. Curiosity books tell journeys farmers make to find solutions that are kinder to the environment, easier on the pocket and bring purpose, pride and confidence to those in the most complex profession there is. With over 100 case studies, each story has nuggets of inspiration and insight to stimulate observation and logic in farming matters.

Sustain production while dropping fertiliser purchases 70%
Why product integrity is important for successful marketing
Learn first signs of on-farm health when changing systems
How carbon taxes replaced trees for carbon neutral farms
Create a ram stud on country not fertilised for 35 years
What’s the single biggest grazing mob on daily shift?
How organic dairy farm stays green during drought
How livestock improve ecology in ways trees can’t
Balancing dietary protein better for environment
Ways to reduce risk selling challenging products
Proven secrets to breeding the right animal
What makes trading livestock successful
Sell meat products without preservatives
Ways to offset carbon emitting hobbies
Link pasture fibre, butterfat and profit
Secrets to soils that wick up water
First steps weaning off fertiliser



I finally found time to sit and read this book. Now I can’t put it down. I’ve always been a shit reader but this is awesome. The last book I read with the same enthusiasm was your last book! Matt Griffin ~ Manager ~ Edson Farm ~ Peebles ~ Scottish Borders ~ UK
Regarding this book, I must read it in the daytime because if I read at night I can’t sleep, over stimulated by the creativity and openness of these farmers to find their model, based on their values and skill sets. Also great to see completely opposing systems working with many realizing the conventional model doesn’t have farmers’ best interest. These stories are great for young and old, newbies and oldies. And yes many terms about New Zealand farming I didn’t understand, but it didn’t take away from the read. Brian Maloney ~ Ferme Brylee ~ Thurso ~ Quebec ~ Canada
Thank you for compiling all those farmer experiences for so many to learn from. The information is both practical and inspiring. I especially valued your overview chapters on the curly and often ignored ‘below the waterline’ issues of NZ farming. I learned, or had confirmed for me, important stumbling blocks to profitable and enjoyable restorative farming here. Phyllis Tichinin ~ True Health ~ Hawkes Bay ~ New Zealand
What increases the value of this book is the authors examinations of the mindsets and souls of those who innovate on the land they control. If ever educators were truly interested in teaching how a student's destiny could be bettered, this book highlights the heritage at the base of this country. Agriculture is the parent and prop of every other human activity and John has captured in the easiest read designed for our busy times. Rick Cameron ~ Farmer ~ Milton ~ Otago ~ New Zealand
John King has captured the very meaning of the word "Curiosity" in his book "Curiosity - Farmers Finding Freedom" The very definition of Curiosity is the state of being curious: inquisitive, wondering, ready to poke around and figure something out. I particularly loved the Eco- profit Observations that summarises each case study. I highly recommend this book to anyone curious to know what’s possible if one applies themselves. Grahame Rees ~ Director ~ KLR Marketing ~ Bathurst ~ NSW ~ Australia
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Farming and ranching success comes from the freedom to fail because there are no silver bullets. Curiosity - Farmers Discovering What Works tells journeys farmers make to find solutions that are kinder to the environment, easier on the pocket and bring purpose, pride and confidence to those in the most complex profession there is. Each story has nuggets of inspiration and insight to stimulate observation and logic in farming matters




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