708 What Leaves the Farm … And What Comes Back?

708 What Leaves the Farm … And What Comes Back?

From Plants Dig Soil™ by Scott Gillespie

December 6, 2025 · 10 min · Season 7 · Episode 8

About this episode

This episode explores the nutrient flows on farms and the potential of food-waste biostimulants to replenish them.

Crops take nutrients off the farm. Can food-waste biostimulants bring them back? Are they worth your time and money? In this episode I’ll dig in to nutrient imports, exports, how you can calculate the flows on your farm, and whether it’s worth trying some of the many products hitting the market. Upcoming: Foothills County talk (south of Calgary, AB) Dec 11/25 The Builder, The Banker, The Brewer https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-builder-the-banker-the-brewer-tickets-1968841229116 Transcript with links to everything mentioned in theepisode: https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/what-leaves-the-farm-what-comes-back Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6944029544697802752 YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/scottcgillespie (Look below Spotify for other apps or just search “Plants Dig Soil” in yourfavourite app.) Practical Regeneration: Realistic Strategies for ClimateSmart Agriculture https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/books Consulting packages: https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting Speaking, Teaching, & Workshop Design: https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/speaking…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Gillespie

Topics covered

  • nutrient imports
  • food-waste biostimulants
  • agriculture
  • farm management
  • sustainability

Keywords

  • crops
  • nutrients
  • biostimulants
  • food waste
  • agriculture
  • farm calculations

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Organizations: Plants Dig Soil

Places: Foothills County, Calgary, AB

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