by Soils For Life
The Soils for Life podcast brings you the voices of farmers around Australia who are regenerating our precious soils and landscapes. In each episode we share the stories of farmers who are discovering ways to farm with nature, and explore how we can all help more farmers to head in this direction, for healthier food, humans and planet. These stories show how resilient, regenerated soils and landscapes can support profitable food-producing businesses, thriving and resilient people and regional communities, and abundant and nutritious food. Produced by Grow Love Project and Soils for Life.
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April 2, 2025
<p>In this episode we talk with Gabe Brown, a farmer and educator from North Dakota. Gabe and his family run Brown's Ranch, a 6, 000 acre operation that's become a model for regenerating land.</p><p>After years of tough seasons and crop failures, Gabe recognized a need to build a farming system that works with nature instead of against it. Through no till, cover crops, diverse rotations and integrating multi species livestock, he restored soil health, boosted resilience and almost eliminated the need for synthetic inputs. Gabe advocates for ‘profit over yield’ and says that farming with nature is the way to get there.</p><p>Beyond his own farm, Gabe's helped thousands of farmers transition to regenerative practices through his work with Understanding Ag, the Soil Health Academy, and his book Dirt to Soil. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Gabe Brown.</p><p>This episode was hosted by Eli Court and produced by the Grow Love Project. </p><p>Head to <a href="http://soilsforlife.org.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">soilsforlife.org.au</a> to find out more about our work, and if you like what you hear don’t forget to rate and review our podcast. Every review helps to make our podcast easier for others to find.</p><p>If you have feedback, or suggestions of people or topics we should cover, you can reach us at [email protected], we love hearing from you. Thanks for listening.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li>Gabe’s book ‘<a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/dirt-to-soil/?srsltid=AfmBOooddb6f9k39pI_1HSpjBCkHJBxHT69uh6HKloEhrH11Q_QqOUAO" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dirt to Soil</a>’</li><li><a href="https://understandingag.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Understanding Ag</a></li><li><a href="https://regenified.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Regenified</a></li><li>The <a href="https://soilhealthacademy.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Soil Health Academy</a></li><li>Research by Stefan van Vliet. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/59s4s05iqwjiX1a3wDMr98?si=5TYFnpm_QBKQH8reCq2gHg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Listen to our podcast episode with Dr van Vliet</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p>
December 16, 2024
<p>Over the years we’ve heard from many farmers about creeks and rivers that are severely eroded, and landscapes that have lost their ability to absorb and store water. In big rain events water runs off and is gone in a matter of days or even hours. We’ve become accustomed to this, but what did those landscapes look and function like 100 years ago, or 200 years ago? Can farmers restore creeks and landscapes to their full potential, holding on to water for longer and utilising better?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is a collaborative effort with our friends at Mulloon Institute as part of their Communities of Practice Project. In it, we chat with Charlie Maslin, an amazing land steward raising cattle and sheep on the Monaro in New South Wales.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Charlie took us on his journey of landscape repair, which began with a change in grazing practices to improve ground cover, and then moved on to focus on repairing his degraded waterways to rehydrate the landscape and support a thriving and productive agro-ecosystem.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We first visited Charlie’s farm in 2021 and the land was alive with water, grass, frogs, birds, insects and platypuses playing in the waterways. The effects of his steady, thoughtful changes to his management approach were crystal clear, and we’re delighted to share his story in this episode. Enjoy.</p> <p>–</p> <p>This episode was hosted by Eli Court and produced by the <a href="https://www.growloveproject.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grow Love Project</a>. The Communities of Practice Project is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, Mulloon Institute and Soils for Life.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Head to the Soils for Life website to find out more about our work, and if you like what you hear don’t forget to rate and review our podcast. Every review helps to make our podcast easier for others to find.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>If you have feedback, or suggestions of people or topics we should cover, you can reach us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a>, we love hearing from you. Thanks for listening.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You can read our case study about Charlie Maslin’s farm <a href="https://soilsforlife.org.au/gunningrah-shifting-mindset-from-animals-to-the-land/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">soilsforlife.org.au/gunningrah-shifting-mindset-from-animals-to-the-land/</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Find out more about the ‘Communities of Practice Project <a href="https://soilsforlife.org.au/landscape-rehydration/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">soilsforlife.org.au/landscape-rehydration/</a></p> <p><br /></p>
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