Meet James Robinson, NFFN England's Vice Chair and Cumbrian Dairy Farmer. The Robinsons have farmed at Strickley in south Cumbria for almost 150 years. James and his family now have 300 acres of organic land with 130 pedigree Dairy Shorthorns and 130 followers. His herd graze meadows, permanent pasture and herbal leys in small fields surrounded by seven miles of ancient hedgerows. These hedgerows are managed in a traditional twenty-year rotation of hedgelaying, and link a mixture of diverse habitats such as wetlands, species-rich hay meadows and ancient oak woodland. This video is part of our #RethinkFarming campaign to show how UK farmers can deliver on climate change, nature recovery and sustainable food production. You can read our full case study report 'Rethink Farming: A Practical Guide for Farming, Nature & Climate', with chapters on Soil, Water, Landscape Approaches, Biodiversity, Carbon Management, Food Quality and Prosperity here - https://www.nffn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NFFN-Rethink-Farming-Report_Digital-Final-Release.pdf Join NFFN as a free farmer member and receive regular newsletters covering what's on, opportunities and news in food and farming: https://www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-sign-up/ #hedgerows #farming #naturefriendlyfarming #regenerativefarming #agroforestry

Are you tired of dealing with crop residue problems? Are you looking for the right inputs to help you maximize the health of your soil? ​In this webinar by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriclture, Holganix President of Agriculture, Dave Stark Ph.D., will discuss the role of soil microbes in breaking down crop residue and building soil health. ​ Recorded live on July 26, 2022, for a virtual audience. Learn more about Holganix at https://www.holganix.com. Learn more about Acres U.S.A. at https://www.AcresUSA.com. Bonus: You can shop our recommended titles for attendees of this webinar at our unique online bookstore: https://bookstore.acresusa.com/products/teaming-with-book-bundle?_pos=4&_sid=5b229b231&_ss=r

Nicole Masters is an internationally recognized agroecologist from New Zealand. Fortified by her studies in ecology and plant physiology, Nicole currently serves as the Director of Integrity Soils, a collection of regenerative agriculture coaches that assist growers around the globe. Nicole is also the author of “For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems.” In this episode, Nicole and John discuss: -Nicole’s background in vermicompost and her strategy of customizing microbial applications to produce specific outcomes. -The current rise in research on microbial quorum sensing and quorum signaling. -Many case studies and examples that explain relationships between soil life and nutrition profiles and weed populations. -The function of biology in response to plant signals and in enhancement of plant immune systems. -The practice of bio-priming seeds or land, and how it helps to produce disease-suppressive soils, and to regenerate native plant populations. Pick up Nicole's book here: https://www.integritysoils.co.nz/product/for-the-love-of-soil/ For more information on Advancing Eco Agriculture, check out www.advancingecoag.com

Soil and compost expert Joel Williams gives an hour-long presentation on making compost tea to the BioFarm - Biological Farming Conference on November 13th 2018 in Tullamore, Ireland. Organised by National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS), BioFarm 2018 brought together more than 200 farmers, small businesses, and agricultural consultants. Visit the NOTS Youtube channel for more lectures and valuable advice on biological farming, and visit https://nots.ie for more information on our high-quality, low-cost courses.

My family and I have spent a year traveling western America visiting regenerative farms. Serendipity took us to Grass valley farm. A happy accident when the farm we were due to visit cancelled at the last minute. Grass Valley farm used to be farmed with synthetic chemicals and has managed to go fully regenerative in a year. I was blown away by Cory’s knowledge, processes and the flourishing diversity on the1000 acres ranch. So I got it all on camera, now you can learn from them too and see it for yourself. This film is a micro documentary/ ‘how to’ for any farmer looking to transition to regenerative farming. It is also for curious minds coming to soil regeneration without prior knowledge. Spread the word, degenerating land can become regenerating land using resources we already have. If the world’s existing agricultural land was to convert to regenerative agriculture today, increasing the soil organic matter in the soil by an average of 0.5% to 1% a year, theoretically, we could sequester all the excess carbon in the atmosphere within a year *(Stat: Kiss the ground). Call to action: Read: ‘Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into regenerative agriculture’ by Gabe Brown, ‘Regenerative’ by Paul Hawkins. Watch: Kiss the ground, Living Soil, The need to grow, Farmer’s footprint, The biggest little farm. Lecture: By Dr David Johnson. Static Pile Fungal Compost Presentation Study online: The commune courses: ‘Kiss the ground’ with Finian Makepeace and ‘Regeneration’ with Paul Hawkins Become an advocate: Kiss the Ground. https://kisstheground.com/ Become a soil specialist: Soil food Web https://www.soilfoodweb.com/, Soil Health Academy Transition from chemical ag to regenerative ag: Soil food Web, Soil Health Academy Equipment Links: The Bio 5 Extractor: https://soilworksllc.com/ Esch 5612 No Till Drill: https://www.eschdrills.com/ Agri-Inject Inc CO Pivot Injection Pumps: https://www.agri-inject.com/ Schaffert Manufacturing: Liquid Drill Injection System: https://www.schaffert.com/ Vence: Virtual Fencing https://vence.io/ About Cory Miller: https://grassvalleyfarmsmt.com/: I grew up in the city of Missoula with a small garden where I helped my mother grow flowers. My interest in gardening waned, as I discovered sports. In high school, I volunteered to build a garden for a group home that housed disabled adults. One of the greatest moments in my life was being invited back that fall for a dinner prepared from everything we planted. I went to college to study business and simultaneously started a commercial cleaning company. I spent a lot of my time making natural cleaning products, that I could use in the business and developed an interest in chemistry and biology. Later on, I focused my efforts into Pure Air Solutions, a mold remediation company that focused on removing mold and other microbials. As I studied molds and their affect on indoor air quality, I started to see that there were far more beneficial fungi than bad fungi and that fungi held a lot of the keys to soil health and improvement. I studied with Dr. Elaine Ingham and read Dr. David Johnson. I immersed myself in learning everything that I could about soil health and how to implement these theories. I quickly learned that there was not a lot of information or tools available to someone wanting to scale 1000 acres quickly to regenerative agriculture. I made soil health our focus, developing tools to help us effectively add biology to our soil, as often as possible. Every decision we make on the farm has to answer this question, "Does this improve the overall quality quality of our soil."  If it does we keep it, if it doesn't then we move on.  Cory's soil sample mentor: www.soilscopelabs.com About Kevin Lackey: Kevin lives by the words “Become the most interesting person you have ever met.”A trained biologist and career conservation. Who packed in his land based conservation to set out to sea on a research vessel. He’s meant to have retired but he is on to his next adventure; the microbe and cattle operations manager at Grass Valley Farm. As an extra twist, Kevin is Cory’s father in law. About Jennifer at https://www.millayandmeadowlark.com/ Millay and Meadowlark Flower Farm is a labor of love. Established in 2019, our business was conceived as a means of creating meaningful and engaging work for our son, Connor who has down syndrome. We are committed to providing Connor with opportunities to maintain and learn new life skills and for him to be a vibrant contributor and member of our community. We are also committed to the use of regenerative and sustainable growing practices on our farm. We grow without the use of harsh chemicals or pesticides. We subscribe to a "grown not flown" philosophy in that we try to locally source our inputs and keep our products local too!

To get some of our compost, go to https://soilsmiths.co.uk/shop/ And to get samples analysed, see here: https://soilecologylab.co.uk/soil-biology-testing/

Quorum Sensing In The Soil Microbiome (Understanding The Role Of Soil Microbial Interactions For Soil Health) - Dr. Christine Jones, Soil Ecologist, Australia, from the 2019 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, March 5 - 6, 2019, Ada, OH, USA. More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZBwPfKdlk4SB63zZy16kyA