Field to Front Door – Episode 11 on regenerative farming, harvest decisions and learning from failure
About this episode
The episode discusses regenerative farming, harvest decisions, and the learning process from failures in agriculture.
Field to Front Door – Episode 11 on regenerative farming, harvest decisions and learning from failure Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️ David, Martin and Wallace catching up on everything from harvest preparations and regenerative farming to football, Yorkshire Show and what’s happening on their farms right now. Field to Front Door 11.pdf A big part of this episode was a deep dive into regenerative farming. We got into soil biology, Johnson Sue compost, seed treatments, crop rotations and why changing farming systems isn’t about finding one magic answer but learning through trial and error. There was a really honest discussion around the fear of trying something different and accepting that not everything will work first time. We also chatted about harvest, with oilseed rape, wheat and linseed all coming into focus, how weather can completely change decisions in the field, and why growing crops is only half the challenge if you’re trying to add value and sell them differently. One of the most interesting conversations was around how farming has changed over generations. We talked about machinery, soil disturbance, biodiversity and how modern knowledge can be…
People in this episode
Host: Wallace Currie
Guests: David, Martin
Topics covered
- regenerative farming
- harvest decisions
- soil biology
- crop rotations
- farming challenges
- biodiversity
- modern farming practices
Keywords
- regenerative farming
- harvest preparations
- soil biology
- crop rotations
- farming systems
- biodiversity
- farming challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yorkshire Show
Products: Johnson Sue compost, oilseed rape, wheat, linseed
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