Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

James Johnson is a fourth-generation farmer in New Mexico and the Vice President of Carzalia Valley Produce. John Kempf talks with James about his 20-year journey to regenerative practices, highlighting the long-term effects of pesticide use on crops.

Dale Strickler is a Sales Agronomist at Green Cover Seed and prominent author primarily focused on soil health. Dale sits down with John to discuss his agricultural background as well as his most memorable success stories working with growers across the country.

John Fagan is the Chairman & Chief Scientist at the Health Research Institute. Fagan and John Kempf discuss the scope of HRI’s research lab work and how their collaborations continue to grow the global regenerative agriculture movement.

New Zealand agroecologist Nicole Masters sits down with John to share her background in regenerative practices and discuss budding agricultural research.

Independent Austrian researcher, Harriet Mella, sits down with John to discuss soil carbon, soil fertility, and the phenomena of plant development.

John speaks with Steven Bierlink, an apple grower in eastern Washington, whose meticulous regenerative management practices have led to a packout of 160 bins per acre on his Honeycrisp orchard blocks and other successes.

Jason Hobson was the fourth employee of Advancing Eco Agriculture and currently serves as CEO. John and Jason discuss working together through the last ten years, highlighting agronomic discoveries and grower success stories.

Alvin Peachey is an Amish organic dairy farmer from central Pennsylvania. John and Alvin discuss his 100% grass-fed operation and share the regenerative practices that flips the script of the status quo of dairy farming.

Jesse Frost is the Co-Owner of Rough Draft Farmstead in central Kentucky and host of the No-Till Market Garden Podcast. Jesse shares his experience as a farmer with John, giving listeners an in-depth understanding of no-till market gardening.

Jon Stika is a writer, agronomist, and former soil health instructor with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). John sits down with Stika to discuss his background and the power of observing soil as a biological system.

Jay Fuhrer is a conservationist & veteran Soil Health Specialist from the Natural Resources Conservation Services, in Bismarck, North Dakota. John & Jay discuss the 5 Soil Health Principles and Jay’s work at the Menoken Demonstration Farm.

Ben Taylor-Davies is a farmer and regenerative agriculture consultant in the United Kingdom. Ben and John discuss Ben’s current management practices, proper CO2 delivery, and the promise of regenerative agricultural methods in the UK.

Cannon Michael is a 6th generation family farmer in California’s Central Valley. He and John discuss changes to the operation over recent years, focusing on innovation, regulation, technology, branding, and the business climate of modern agriculture.

Jay Hill is an agricultural visionary from the American Southwest. Utilizing his online presence, Jay is calling on farmers everywhere to abandon their old ways and take back the role of “business owner” in their operations.

Dr. Dwayne Beck is one of the pioneers of no-till agriculture in central South Dakota. For more than 30 years, Dr. Beck has been creating systems for both irrigated and dryland crop production, educating growers on the power of sustainable practices.