The Grow Down on Soil Health
Welcome to “The Grow Down on Soil Health” podcast, where we dive deep into sustainable farming practices designed to enhance both your land and your bottom line. Join host Ben West, Ph.D., executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and a diverse lineup of guests from various agricultural backgrounds as they share entertaining stories, invaluable soil health management techniques, and the incredible benefits cover crops can bring to your farm.
Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information.
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, National Corn Growers Association and the Soil Health Institute.
The Grow Down on Soil Health
Latest Episodes
Satellites to Soil: Understanding the MRV Process
On today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Blake Sullivan, senior product manager with our technology partner, DTN. Blake has helped lead the Farmers for Soil Health platform for the past four years and brings valuable insight into the technol...
Adopting the Cover Crop Mindset
Today, we’re joined by Zeb Winslow, a fifth-generation farmer who has been utilizing cover crops on his 900-acre operation for the last 13 years. He’s here to share what he’s learned along the way, from the transition from a single species to a...
The Blend That Builds Yield
On this episode, Carl Coleman, a farmer with 36 years of experience who also joined the seed business, is here to share his story of starting cover crops and the benefits he, his neighbors and his customers have seen. He’ll explain the importan...
Virtual Fencing for Livestock Might Be Your Solution
For today’s episode, we have Kaitlyn Dozler here to give us the ins and outs of virtual fences. She’ll break down topics such as how the technology works, the labor and cost savings for producers and how the cattle respond. Learn more about thi...
Understanding the Why and How of Cover Crops with Rob Myers, Ph. D.
Today’s episode features Rob Myers, Ph.D., a well-known figure in regenerative agriculture. He’s here to share his cover crop knowledge on topics like getting started, species selection before row crops, grazing and how farmers can experience c...