How can we transition hundreds of millions of acres in the U.S. to regenerative agriculture? It’s all about the Economics. Finance underlies everything. We’re here to explore how a new era in farming is getting financed. We’ll explore everything from: * Producers financing their own transition * Emerging commodity markets * New lending and risk management products * How data can drive premiums for producers * Potential land value impacts of new resiliency and productivity metrics * Corporate ...
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The Menoken farm is a conservation demonstration farm located in central North Dakota, owned and operated by the Burleigh County Soil Conservation District. Established in 2009, the farm's primary focus is advancing soil health through innovation and education. The Menoken Farm has become a destination for soil health enthusiasts and is visited by groups from around the world.
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Ep 4 - Matt Nicoletti: The Methadone Clinic for Agriculture
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In this episode of the Business of Soil Health podcast, Patrick Smith interviews Matt Nicoletti, Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain—a California grain trader founded in 1878 that has grown into a global leader in bulk commodity logistics. Matt discusses the company's new farm products division focused on soil health, which began…
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Ep 3 - Mitchell Hora: A New Scoreboard for Agriculture
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Mitchell is a 7th-generation Iowa farmer and the Founder/CEO of Continuum Ag, a soil health data intelligence company. He’s one of the leading evangelists for scoring crops according to their Carbon Intensity as a measure of climate impact that’s strongly aligned with how producers operate. Mitchell shares his journey into regenerative agriculture,…
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Ep 2 - Matt Rohlik: Producer Compensation in Early Supply Chain Decarbonization Efforts
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Matt Rohlik is the Managing Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at ARVA Intelligence. ARVA plays a key role in the “insetting market” – the market for ecosystem assets *inside* companies’ supply chains. This is a crucial tool for ag-dependent companies to decarbonize their supply chains, which make up a significant amount of their total em…
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Ep 1 - Maggie Monast: The Financial Pushes & Pulls for Stakeholders Across the Value Chain
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We kick off the podcast with a fantastic overview of the interlocking pieces of the puzzle of financing soil health transition. We delve into how farmers, lenders, insurers, and companies across the ag value chain are adjusting to regenerative practices, and the systemic challenges they face in transitioning to climate-smart practices. Our Guest Ma…
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The official trailer for The Business of Soil Health podcast.By soilupside
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Episode 018 - Interview with Jimmy Emmons
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Jimmy Emmons, a farmer and rancher in Leedey, OK talks about his perspective on his family's operation, cover crops and his passion for educating others.
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Episode 016 - Interview with Mark Schatzker
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Author Mark Schatzker talks about nutrition, the best steak he's ever had and food systems.
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Episode 015 - David Montgomery: The Future of Food
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David R. Montgomery is a Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. David discusses our food and agriculture systems in the past and today and how those systems will need to evolve in the future.
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Episode 014 - Interview with Joel Salatin
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Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia discusses using unconventional methods with the goal of emotionally, economically and environmentally enhancing agriculture.
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Episode 013 - Interview with Jerry Hatfield
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Jerry Hatfield of Iowa State University talks about our food system, productivity and profitability.
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Episode 012 - Interview with Dan Kittredge
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Author Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient food association discusses creating soil ecosystems that create healthier plant and ultimately healthier people.
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Cody Kologi of Prairie Hills ranch discusses direct to consumer marketing, grass and soil health and changing mindsets regarding management techniques.
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Episode 010 - Interview with Chris Teachout
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Chris Teachout a 5th generation farmer from Iowa talks with us about his operation, cover crops and soil health.
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Episode 009 - Future Directions & Challenges for Ag
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Retired USDA laboratory director Dr. Jerry Hatfield discusses future directions and challenges for agriculture.
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Episode 008 - Let Food and Feed be Our Medicine
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Our Guest Dr. Fred Provenza talks food as medicine and mending broken linkages between soil, plants, herbivores and humans.
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Episode 007 - Jimmy Emmons: Long Live the Soil
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Episode 005 - Using Technology to Measure Nutrient Density
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Episode 003 - Restoring a Missouri Landscape
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Episode 001 - Integrating Cover Crops into Cropping System
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