by VicNoTill
Farmers Helping Farmers: soil health, soil function and grassroots agriculture Celebrating the people at the grassroots of agriculture who are doing things differently. Hosted by leading Australian farmers from VicNoTill, ‘Farmers Helping Farmers’ asks the tough questions and, most importantly, give the honest answers. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now. You can also become a VicNoTill member or sponsor. Web: www.vicnotill.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VicNoTillFarmers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/VicNotill
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April 21, 2025
<p>Nicole, a global agro-ecologist, educator and systems thinker, has been collaborating with VicNoTill to share knowledge about regenerative ag for more than a decade. </p><p>In this episode, current president Michael Gooden talks to Nicole about how regenerative ag is a sytem, not an input and how people's awareness has exploded about the critical role healthy soils play in our lives.</p><p>For Nicole, regenerative ag is an approach which enhances natural cycles, repairs ‘disturbance’ events, minimises harmful inputs and focuses on building resilience, microbial life and organic matter. </p><p>She loves that it’s not a scripted list of what you can’t do. </p><p>"As a farmer-led approach, a regenerative system encourages local innovation. Transitioning broadacre crops towards low-input, increased efficiency systems offers one of the largest opportunities for farmers, land, communities and profits."</p><ul><li>VicNoTill is thrilled to launch and host the Nicole Masters Integrity Soils CREATE program in Australia for the first time. </li><li>CREATE is a 36-week intensive agroecological coaching program that is creating the next generation of soil health educators. </li><li>Applications open on 1 May, 2025 with the program starting in Septemer after the VicNoTill annual conference. It will be hosted on the property of VicNoTill board member Callum Lawson in Victoria.</li><li>Apply at https://integritysoils.com/pages/leadership-development</li></ul>
March 3, 2025
<p>Agricultural investment manager and VicNoTill board member Angus Ingram steps in as guest host for this fast-paced, action-packed interview with Tasmanian farmer and ag scientist Will Bignell. Angus pulled Will aside after hearing him speak at the Matthew Evans Grounded Festival in southern Tasmania in December 2024.</p><p>Will is a 7th generation farmer and father of three boys from Bothwell in Tasmania and it's remarkable what he's managed to cram into his life so far. The Bignell family farm is well known for pioneering and innovating a number of new and emerging Australian industries. Will has a fascinating back story and runs a highly diverse operation in an extremely challenging environment. </p><p> Will runs a 2300Ha farm with his parents and produce wool, poppies, lamb, venison and a number of boutique specialty root vegetables. He is highly regarded for his skills at breaking down complex problems and bringing together people and resources to create simple, effective and economical solutions. </p><p>We really appreciated Will's openness and his transparency about all the various challenges, successes and failures that he's had so far in life, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.</p>
February 1, 2025
<p>When farmers speak about diversity being one of the hallmarks of a resilient farming system, Stacey Curcio asks them to consider the diversity within their diets and the way they move to keep their body’s cells and microbes thriving.</p> <p>Stacey is a Naturopath at Cultivating Wellness with a Masters of Human Nutrition and was guest speaker at VicNoTill's Food for Thought conference in 2024. She links human health and soil health, regenerative practices and systems thinking. </p> <p>In this Farmers Helping Farmers The Podcast episode with Michael Gooden, Stacey delves into more detail about the way people respond to the environment, the food they eat and the emotions they experience. </p> <p>Palates reflect the intricate relationship between the land, the plants, and the animals we consume. This connection reminds us that healthy, diverse ecosystems are essential not only for sustaining the Earth but for nurturing human health, as the foods we eat carry the imprint of the land and its vitality. </p> <p> Nutrition starts in the soil, not in the packet or on the plate. "We are what we eat eats." </p> <p><br /></p>
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