Phillip has farmed part-time for the past 11 years, while running a medical practice in Adelaide. But he is so confident of the gross margins from his cattle, he will be living full-time at the farm from next year to intensify operations.

While his property covers just 76 hectares, returns/ha enable Phillip to make about $900/steer and he aims to run one breeding Lowline cross female/hectare. Input costs are roughly $30/ha, with much of his input materials found his own backyard.

Phillip said working as a GP started him down the organic path.

"Much of the food produced today is nutritionally deficient, but with biodynamics you're focused on building-up soil quality and soil life, so the food produced by this method is much better for us."

Phillip says organic farming should not be ventured into lightly.

"To become certified biodynamic it takes three years at a minimum," he said.

"There is very strict protocol, including no use of super, no urea and no pesticides, etc."

One of his biggest concerns going down the biodynamic cattle path, was gut worms.

"I used to worm them twice a year," he said.

"I manage the issue partly by grazing methods. I use rotational grazing, moving cattle frequently from paddock-to-paddock."