Rick Clark describes his journey to an organic, no-till operation | Cover cropping & weed control @AdvancingEcoAgriculture

Advancing Eco Agriculture | Rick Clark describes his journey to an organic, no-till operation | Cover cropping & weed control @AdvancingEcoAgriculture | Uploaded November 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Rick Clark is a fifth-generation farmer from Warren County, Indiana. Driven by a desire to work alongside mother nature, Rick has been implementing regenerative practices on his farm for almost a decade. Rick’s commitment to soil health has allowed him to grow his operation to 7000 organic, no-till acres, in part by employing a variety of cover cropping and weed control techniques.

In their conversation, Rick and John Kempf discuss:

-Rick’s journey to a fully organic operation
-Conventional agriculture’s “dependency on chemistry” and the best practices for conventional burn down
-Rick’s humbling experiences experimenting with cover crops in the early days How planting multiple cash crops together could be the future of agriculture
-Handling foxtail and other difficult weeds through regenerative practices
-The power of diversity and rotation in a no-tillage system Rick’s take on farm economics and how he is saving almost $1.7 million a year in inputs

regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com

Sign up for the AEA newsletter: https://hubs.li/Q012SJnf0

Facilitating Large Scale Transitions to Regenerative Agriculture with Terry McCosker

Redox: The Driver of Soil Microbial Interactions with Olivier Husson

How Soluble Phosphorus Applications at Planting Create Yield Drag

Deciphering the Insect Olfactory Code | Dr. Thomas M. Dykstra | Part 3 of 4

Reversing Soil Degradation with Dwayne Beck

A Q&A with regenerative agriculture thought leaders, Part 2 | Regen Rev 2022

Episode 115: Covering Ground: How Cover Crops Can Change Your Farm with Brian Magarin

Microbial Communities for Carbon Sequestration with David Johnson

$Episode 96: Revolutionizing the Chicken Industry with Paul Greive Paul Greive founded Pasturebird after searching for high-quality pasture-raised chicken to feed his family. Unable to find this chicken in stores, Paul and his family took matters into their own hands, setting out to produce nutrient-dense pasture-raised chicken. In the spring of 2012, Pauls brother ordered 50 chicks, marking the inception of their business. Pasturebird is now the largest pasture poultry producer in the world, with a mission to make nutrient-dense chicken more affordable and accessible to all. Pasturebird is revolutionizing the chicken industry by integrating solar-powered, self-driving chicken coops. This innovation provides their birds access to the outdoors, fresh grass, insects, and sunlight and contributes to soil regeneration for future generations. In an unconventional move, the company partnered with “Big Ag” giant Perdue. This strategic partnership granted Pasturebird access to hatcheries, feed mills, and slaughterhouses, sparing them from the significant debt they would have otherwise incurred to build these resources. In this episode, Paul and John discuss: Improving the way “Big Ag” operates Scaling up operations to reduce costs Focusing on one thing and outsourcing the rest Pasturebird’s collaboration with Perdue The innovation behind self-driving chicken houses The importance of effective marketing and messaging Incentivizing regenerative ag through fractional land ownership Additional Resources To learn more about Pasturebird and to place an order, please visit: https://www.pasturebird.com/ Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgreive/ About John Kempf John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it. Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition – a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology. Support For This Show & Helping You Grow Since 2006, AEA has been on a mission to help growers become more resilient, efficient, and profitable with regenerative agriculture. AEA works directly with growers to apply its unique line of liquid mineral crop nutrition products and biological inoculants. Informed by cutting-edge plant and soil data-gathering techniques, AEA’s science-based programs empower farm operations to meet the crop quality markers that matter the most. AEA has created real and lasting change on millions of acres with its products and data-driven services by working hand-in-hand with growers to produce healthier soil, stronger crops, and higher profits. Beyond working on the ground with growers, AEA leads in regenerative agriculture media and education, producing and distributing the popular and highly-regarded Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, inspiring webinars, and other educational content that serve as go-to resources for growers worldwide. Learn more about AEA’s regenerative programs and products: https://www.advancingecoag.com/ ~ VIDEO: To learn more from John Kempf about regenerative agriculture, watch this conversation between John and three AEA grower partners about how regenerative agriculture is changing lives and conventional farming: https://youtu.be/n9U6GwbYPDk$

Episode 90: Scaling Regenerative Supply Chains with Anthony Corsaro