Hosted by 草榴社区 Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown, On Air at Groundswell is a 草榴社区 Guardian Extra podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food & Farming at Harper Adams University. Over the course of the series, the panel embark on a fascinating discussion with the next generation of producers about the future of farming.
Filmed live at Groundswell 2024, the podcast welcomed a wide array of next generation experts, to tackle everything from animal health and biodiversity, soils, the social effects of sustainable farming, to everything in between.
Listen to the episodes below and learn more about the practical applications of regenerative farming systems.
Episode 2: Healthy soils delivering sustainable farming systems
This episode looks at how healthy soils underpin resilient and sustainable farming systems. Arable agronomist and farm consultant with Ceres Rural Louise Penn, beef and sheep farmer and AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds representative Izzy Eames and regenerative farmer, coach and consultant at Grassfed Farmer Silas Hedley-Lawrence dig deeper into the role of soil in tackling climate change, improving nature and health, whilst looking at how adopting a more regenerative farming approach can help restore, enhance soil health, ecosystems and communities.
This podcast series is funded by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming.
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