BioDynamic farming was introduced in Europe by Dr Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s. The Australian professional BioDynamic farming method started in Australia in the 1950s, pioneered by Alex Podolinksy, who developed the system to suit Australia’s broadacre farming practices.

Over 55 years of experience with BioDynamic methods on Australian farms have shown improvements in soil fertility and reversed degradation, according to John Bradshaw, a member of the BioDynamic Research Institute Review Committee.
 
“The few mainstream scientific investigations which have been undertaken have established that the method works well,” says John Bradshaw, quoting Victorian Dairy Research and Development Corporation-sponsored research comparing BioDynamic and conventional dairy farms in Victoria. “The research established that BioDynamic dairy farms had better soil structure, good nutrient levels in soils, grass and livestock (despite using no fertilisers), and healthier and more fertile animals without any chemical usage.
 
“Members of BioDynamic Agricultural Association of Australia successfully farm two million acres, from the most fertile areas to the driest, most difficult areas, responsibly conserving earth’s limited reserves.
 
“Their soils are progressively improving in terms of organic matter content, biological activity, structure and depth. They maintain high production levels, producing food of the highest quality and flavour without using chemical pesticides, fungicides or herbicides. And most importantly they either solve or do not contribute to Australia’s critical environmental problems.
 
“BioDynamic agriculture offers the hope of a healthy, productive agriculture. We owe it to future generations and to nature itself to ensure that it is properly investigated and widely adopted as the modern farming method,” John Bradshaw says.