regenagri podcast

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 35, Rose Riley is in conversation with Ana Nicod, head of climate change strategy at global commodity merchant, ECOM Agroindustrial, and Boris Spassky, co-founder of GreenPods, France’s largest regenerative almond farm project. Together, they discuss how the leading merchant, ECOM Agroindustrial, is working with its coffee, cocoa and cotton supply chains to substantiate regenerative agriculture claims and how the GreenPods farm project is working to regenerate the almond supply chain from the ground up. From carbon accounting and credible verification to building climate resilience and restoring farm biodiversity, this is an episode not to be missed. To learn more about ECOM Agroindustrial and GreenPods, visit the links below. ECOM Agroindustrial Website https://www.ecomtrading.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecom-trading/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ECOMAgroindustrial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ecom.trading/ X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/ecom_trading GreenPods Website https://en.greenpods.ag/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenpods/

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In this episode, Rose Riley speaks to Rebecca Geraghty, chief commercial officer at UK-based agri-food data marketplace, Agrimetrics, and Michele Bandecchi, CEO and founder of soil intelligence business, Smart Cloud Farming, about the role of data and digital technology in the transition to regenerative agriculture. Rebecca and Michele discuss how sector innovations are helping farmers optimise sustainable farm management, while driving businesses in the supply chain to meet their environmental targets. Agrimetrics aims to accelerate new innovations in agri-food and environmental sectors by hosting and governing data – including the regenagri platform. Simply put, Rebecca says: “Having better data helps make better decisions.” Smart Cloud Farming aims to bring agronomy and AI together, to align soil intelligence and sustainable farming. Michele says: “You cannot improve what you cannot measure.” Both Rebecca and Michele believe data and technology serves as a communications tool but the challenge lies in the way it is collated and presented to key stakeholders – interoperability of data is key. To learn more about Agrimetrics and Smart Cloud Farming, visit the links below. Agrimetrics Website https://www.agrimetrics.co.uk/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agrimetrics/ X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/Agrimetrics Smart Cloud Farming Website https://www.smartcloudfarming.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartcloudfarming/

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In this episode, Rose Riley speaks to Michaël van Cutsem, co-founder of Beeodiversity, about using pollinator data to inform regenerative practices, improve biodiversity and reduce environmental impact. Michaël explains that we all benefit from biodiversity and bee pollination is fundamental to create and restore ecosystems. However, bees are in severe decline globally, at a rate of 30% per year, from a lack of biodiversity, risk of disease and an increase in pollutants. Being natural drones, bees can tell us a lot about local environments. Using pioneering techniques and data analysis, pollen collected from strategically placed beehives provides a wealth of information about plant species diversity and pollutants in a targeted area. Michaël shares how this data has been used to encourage regenerative farming practices and changes in corporate operations that benefit the environment, as well as human health, while also addressing the issue of bee decline. To learn more about our Beeodiversity and to follow their biodiversity mission, visit the links below. Website https://beeodiversity.com/en/ LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/beeodiversity/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BeeOdiversity/ YouTube @beeodiversity2982

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 29, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes Fabiana Furlan, head of commercial, finance and sustainability at Scheffer, along with Alberto Candiani, owner and president of Candiani Denim, to explore the unusual connection formed between the two businesses from both ends of what is typically a fragmented textile supply chain. Scheffer’s Brazilian farming production units produce the regenerative cotton that is supplied to Candiani Denim, based in Italy, for use in its clothing manufacturing processes to create sustainable denim products. Interested to learn more about regenerative agriculture and its principles and seeking more environmentally friendly sourced materials, Alberto sought this collaboration with Scheffer and their aligned values have seen the connection flourish. Fabiana and Alberto discuss why their shared ethics, such as transparency and traceability, and integrity and credibility, are so important to them, within regenerative agriculture and the wider textile supply chain, and how regenerative practices offer futureproof solutions to ensure environmental stability and scalable business growth. To learn more about our guests and follow their regenerative journeys and perspectives, visit the links below. Scheffer Website https://www.scheffer.agr.br/# Twitter @gruposcheffer LinkedIn Scheffer oficial Facebook Scheffer Instagram @schefferoficial Candiani Denim Website https://www.candianidenim.com/ LinkedIn Candiani SpA Facebook Candiani Denim Instagram @candianidenim

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture.  In episode 27, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes Mark Brooking Sustainability Director at British-owned dairy co-operative, First Milk, and John Brunnquell, CEO and President of US-based Egg Innovations, to discuss the transition to regenerative practices within dairy and egg supply chains.  This episode explores public perceptions and education around regenerative agriculture, market demand, investment from government and private sources for companies and farmers, measuring and evidencing the co-benefits of regenerative farming practices, and whether regenerative produce carries a premium among retailers and consumers.  To learn more about our guests and follow their regenerative journeys, visit the links below.   firstmilk.co.uk   Facebook: @Frirst Milk  Twitter: @first_milk  LinkedIn: @First Milk  egginnovations.com  Facebook: @Egg Innovations  Twitter: @EggInnovations  LinkedIn: @Egg Innovations 

The regenagri podcast is a platform for leading industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture.  In episode 25, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, is joined by David Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington and co-author, with Anne Biklé, of the book ‘What Your Food Ate’. Through his work, David has compared the soil health and nutritional density of crops from regenerative farms to their non-regenerative neighbours. His new book delves into a wealth of scientific and historical evidence to uncover the connection between farming practices, soil health and human health and how the way we farm influences what gets into our food.    David is therefore perfectly placed to help us learn more in today’s episode about how food production can impact nutritional content and flavour, and we’ll be asking whether regeneratively-produced food can really claim to be more nutritious and tastier.  David’s book, ‘What Your Food Ate’ can be found via most online bookstores. Visit dig2grow.com to find out more. 

The regenagri podcast is where leading industry experts explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 23, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes Dwayne Beck, who managed the Dakota Lakes Research Farm for 32 years. Since its opening, the entire facility at Dakota Lakes has been managed using continuous low-disturbance no-till and diverse rotations. We’re also joined by Blake Vince, who farms 1,200 acres in Ontario, Canada, practicing low-disturbance no-till with diverse rotations and livestock integration. In the podcast we explore why some farmers continue to use conventional tillage practices, despite the impacts on soil, as well as the typical drivers towards no-till systems and the costs to the farmer and savings associated with a no-till approach. We also look at how a no-till approach to farming can improve movement of water through soil and increase organic matter.

The regenagri podcast talks with industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 21, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes Sophie Alexander, from Hemsworth Farm in Dorset, England. After taking her farm over in 2011, Sophie has introduced a dairy herd to what had previously been a predominantly arable enterprise. In this episode, we explore how livestock were introduced to the farm, how the impact of having cows grazing benefits the arable side of the business and overcoming some of the initial challenges with introducing livestock. Sophie also shares how the dairy herd have become a vital component for driving the farm’s ‘ecological engine,’ resulting in healthy soils and increased biodiversity. The dairy side of the business also improved the farm’s financial resilience as it brings a consistent cash flow, complimenting the arable activities, in which there is a long wait between investing in establishing a crop and seeing any financial return from it.

The regenagri podcast talks with industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 19, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes Liz Hershfield, head of sustainability at J Crew and Madewell, and Brent Crossland, founder of 5Loc Cotton. The episode explores the development of regenerative cotton supply chains, connecting the crop in the field to the fashion on the hangers. Both J Crew and Madewell have set a goal to use 100% sustainably-sourced cotton by 2025, and Liz shares how regeneratively grown cotton is key to meeting this target. Brent helps brands trace the cotton used in their fabrics back to the seed and gathers the data to evidence sustainable practices at every step. They discuss the influence of consumers and the role of certification in development of a regenerative cotton supply chain.

The regenagri podcast talks with industry experts to explore the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture. In episode 17, Rose Riley from Control Union UK, welcomes journalist and author Anna Jones to the podcast. Anna’s book, Divide, was launched in March 2022. It calls on people from both urban and rural communities to make the effort to learn and respect the social, cultural and political differences between town and country. In this episode, Rose and Anna discuss how regenerative agriculture is perceived and understood by farming and urban communities. They take on the huge question of whose responsibility it is to ensure consumers have an awareness of how the food they eat impacts the environment. To round it off, Anna shares some tips for regenerative farmers looking to communicate what they’re doing and why, to people from different walks of life.

The regenagri podcast explores the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture, with industry experts. In episode 15, Harry Farnsworth, sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, speaks to Ian Gould from Oakbank, a consultancy which works closely with farmers and landowners to make the best use of agri-environment schemes to improve wildlife habitats. They are also joined by Toby Simpson, a regenerative arable farmer in Cambridgeshire, who has worked in partnership with his Dad over the last few years to transition their farm from ‘scratch’ tillage to no tillage. He has been awarded a 2022 Nuffield scholarship to look at cover and catch cropping opportunities for UK arable farmers. They consider the benefits of cover and catch crops to soil health and pest management and explore how to measure the impact of cover cropping on soil health and carbon capture.

The regenagri podcast explores the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture, with industry experts. In episode 13, Harry Farnsworth, sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, welcomes Rob Ward, founder and CEO at Forward Food. With experience in farming, ag-tech and retail businesses, Rob views the food and farming sectors from multiple perspectives. Throughout the episode, he and Harry discuss how tech solutions can support a transition to regenerative food systems and pave the way to a profitable, subsidy-free farming sector.

The regenagri podcast explores the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture, with industry experts. In episode 11, Harry Farnsworth, sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, looks into how regenerative farming and rewilding can work together to unlock natural capital. He is joined by Ivan de Klee, regenerative land management consultant and conservationist on Knepp Estate in West Sussex. Ivan has previously worked in Kenya, India, Australia and South Sudan, so brings insight into how farms all over the world can work with natural processes. At Knepp, Ivan leads on all rewilding and natural capital opportunities on the 3,500 acre estate. He is also leading on the Weald to Waves nature corridor from Ashdown Forest to the Climping Gap. He also facilitates the Upper Adur Farmers group, which is made up a cluster of farms in the Low Weald who are adopting more regenerative and wildlife friendly farming systems.