Secrets of the Soil Podcast with Regen Ray

Regenerative agriculture is gaining popularity and more people are starting to understand its principles and benefits. Investors are also interested in transitioning farmland to regenerative practices for increased land value and potential carbon credits. However, there is a concern that farmers may not benefit from carbon offset programs. There is also a growing focus on nutrient density and human health in relation to food production, and advancements in testing for nutrient density may help define what is truly regenerative in terms of food production.

Who is Steve Groff?
Steve Groff is a regenerative agricultural expert who has been educating farmers, farmer influencers, and investors around the world how to grow nutrient dense food that enhances human health and well-being. He has taught and consulted all over the U.S Australia and in a dozen other countries. Steve is developer of the Tillage Radish which is credited to be a spark plug for the current worldwide cover crop movement. He published a book “The Future-Proof Farm; Changing Mindsets in a Changing World” that is available at SteveGroff.com. Recently, he has been featured on NBC, CBS, and Yahoo Finance. Steve is a thought leader but what sets him apart is that he is grounded in the realities of modern agriculture in that he manages his 200-acre farm using the regenerative agricultural principals that he teaches. 

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Regen Rays’ - 7 Ways to Supercharge Your Soil & Save the Planet Guide
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As the host of the Secrets of the Soil podcast, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with some of the most innovative and inspiring experts in regenerative agriculture. Through these conversations, I’ve learned so much about the power of nurturing soil and promoting regeneration.

Now, after many podcast recordings and countless hours of research and reflection, I’m thrilled to share this kick-ass guide with you.

“Regen Rays 7 Ways to Supercharge Your Soil & Save the Planet” is a distillation of the most important and actionable insights from my podcast guests, along with some fun and empowering tips to help you take your soil to the next level.

So whether you’re an experienced farmer, a gardening enthusiast, or simply someone who cares about the planet, I hope this guide inspires you to take action and make a positive impact on the world around you!
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In this podcast, we will explore the benefits and challenges of using liquid fertilizers in modern agriculture. We will discuss how liquid fertilizers can address issues related to rising fertilizer prices, limited availability, and environmental impact, while also improving crop yield and quality for a sustainable future. We will also delve into how liquid fertilizers can play a crucial role in addressing the challenge of soil nutrient depletion, a significant concern in modern agriculture, and how they can help replenish the nutrients in the soil, enabling plants to grow healthier and more robust. Additionally, we will have the privilege of hearing from Yair Teller, an expert in domestic biogas systems and founder of HomeBiogas, a company dedicated to making advanced biogas technology mainstream and accessible to families throughout the world. Teller will share his insights on the benefits of biogas systems and how they can be integrated into agriculture to promote sustainability and environmental stewardship. Join us as we explore the world of liquid fertilizers and biogas systems, and learn how they can contribute to a more sustainable future.

The use of liquid fertilizers is becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to address challenges related to rising fertilizer prices, limited availability, and environmental impact. They provide a comprehensive mix of plant nutrients and can be absorbed more efficiently than traditional solid fertilizers. Liquid fertilizers are also cost-effective, eco-friendly, and can maximize plant growth, improving crop yield and quality for a sustainable future.

Additionally, liquid fertilizers can play a crucial role in addressing the challenge of soil nutrient depletion, a significant concern in modern agriculture. Continuous farming and chemical fertilizers have led to a decline in soil fertility, making it difficult for plants to access the essential nutrients required for optimal growth. Liquid fertilizers can help replenish the nutrients in the soil, enabling plants to grow healthier and more robust. Furthermore, liquid fertilizers can also reduce the environmental impact of agriculture by minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and soil degradation. Overall, liquid fertilizers offer a promising solution to modern agriculture's challenges while promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Who is Yair Teller?

Yair Teller is a visionary and entrepreneur committed to the cause of sustainability, and driven to empower underserved communities throughout the world. He is an internationally recognized authority on domestic biogas systems, and frequently lectures at institutions throughout the world. Teller has led forefront research developing integrative systems of waste management, anaerobic digestion, and algae production at Ben Gurion University. Teller discovered domestic biogas in India, and went on to conduct field projects constructing systems in Mexico, Kenya, the Palestinian Territories, and Israel.

At 2012, Yair Teller, together with Oshik Efrati and Erez Lanzer, founded HomeBiogas, and began developing the most advanced and affordable small-scale biogas systems. Yair’s leadership has pushed the company to dream big; the Homebiogas vision is to make advanced biogas technology mainstream and accessible to families throughout the world. Homebiogas sold thousands of system to costumers at over 100 countries across the globe, through direct online and distribution channels. In the beginning of 2021 Homebiogas had a successful IPO on the TLV stock exchange (TASE).
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The importance of frequent and non-destructive soil analysis using microBIOMETER, as soil microbes have short, exciting lives and the microbial population changes rapidly. Testing soil at the point of extraction provides a bigger picture of what's present, as opposed to testing dried and reconstituted soil which yields a different mix. The lack of knowledge on the cycle of microbes beneath the Earth further highlights the need for frequent soil testing. MicroBIOMETER's rapid, easy, and cheap testing allows for more frequent analysis of soil biology, enabling experimentation and a better understanding of crop life cycles and practices.

Who is Laura Decker?

Laura Decker is a professional with over 20 years of experience in various fields such as public accounting, corporate financial reporting and planning, small business development, and management. She is currently working at Prolific Earth Sciences, a company that specializes in innovative diagnostic testing. Laura is responsible for driving the growth of the company and promoting its mission, which is to enable soil stewards all over the world to use mobile technology and cost-effective soil tests to assess regenerative soil practices, improve soil health, and work towards increased soil carbon sequestration.

Laura's role at Prolific Earth Sciences also includes educating regenerative growers and environmentalists about the importance of soil microbial biomass to soil health. She is passionate about the power of knowledge and data in helping soil stewards understand the importance of soil microbial life to the health of soil, the food grown on that soil, and the earth.

Outside of work, Laura enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and spending time in the Pacific Northwest.
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In this podcast episode, host Regen Ray Milidoni speaks with Dr. Eric Berg about the importance of microbes in soil, plants, and our bodies. The conversation begins with the difficulty of finding truly nutrient-dense food in today's world, as much of what is available is heavily processed and lacking in beneficial microbes. Dr. Berg emphasizes that the microbes in the soil and in our food are essential to our health and well-being, and that it is important to consider this aspect when making food choices.

The discussion then turns to the medical profession and its approach to nutrition. Dr. Berg laments that nutrition is often given little emphasis in medical training and that the healthcare field as a whole is not focused on promoting true health and healing. He explains that this is why he covers a wide range of opposing viewpoints in his content creation, and why he has also turned his attention to farming and agriculture.

The conversation then focuses on the importance of the microbiome in food, with Dr. Berg noting that pasteurization and other forms of sterilization can remove beneficial microbes from food. He suggests that incorporating more raw foods into one's diet can be helpful, as can consuming foods grown on healthy soils that are rich in microbes. This is particularly important for vegetables, which can be a significant source of beneficial microbes.

Throughout the episode, Dr. Berg stresses the importance of the microbiome in all aspects of health and wellness, from the soil to the food we eat to our own bodies. He encourages listeners to pay more attention to this aspect of their health and to make choices that promote a healthy microbiome.

Who is Eric Berg?
Dr. Eric Berg, DC, or just The Knowledge Doc has main passion for teaching people about health-related topics, including Healthy Keto®  and intermittent fasting as a basic long-term eating plan. He dissects complex health problems, breaking them down so they are easy to understand, and connecting symptoms to a real causes. He also wrote the Amazon Best Seller, The Healthy Keto Plan. In his 30 years of practice in Alexandria, Virginia, he had the opportunity to personally work with over 40,000 people using natural methods, nutrition, and the healthy version of the ketogenic diet (Healthy Keto®). His clients have included senior officials in the U.S. Government, medical doctors, actors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, professors, engineers, as well as nurses, stay-at-home moms, and high school students. His current hobby and focus in the field of farming and the growing of super healthy foods.

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Values are important to the farm business. The farm has organically developed five pillars of production that serve as values: animal welfare, environmental stewardship, creating healing food, building community, and profitability. These values are viewed as a flywheel that continually feeds into one another, helping to drive the farm's progress. A priority is placed on animal welfare, ensuring a good environment for the animals' natural expression and using environmentally friendly management practices. The farm also aims to create healing food, build community, and achieve profitability.

Who is Jacob Wolki?

Jacob Wolki is a businessman from Albury Wodonga, Australia who comes from a family with a long history of running small businesses in the region. He started his journey in the family business 10 years ago when he was 20 years old, purchasing a local bike shop named Cycle Station with his parents. Three years later, he built a café named Café Musette, which has grown and flourished over the years. Jacob then diversified into the farming business and started Wolki Farm, a regenerative farm that produces grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, pork, chicken, raw honey, and more. He has established a butchery to process meat from his farm and others, and runs a unique QR code based butcher's shop. To support other small-scale farmers in the region, Jacob runs a monthly farmers market named Regener EAT Farmers Market at Café Musette. He is known for his quick decision-making and empowering staff, as well as promoting a healthy and community-conscious lifestyle through his businesses.

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This podcast was originally recorded for The Symbiosis Podcast you can watch more interviews like this hosted by Alex Wood. Go give him a new soil lover subscriber!

Who is Alex Wood?

Alex Wood started Future Growers with the goal of creating a resilient food supply system by promoting local food production, using regenerative agriculture, and improving the farming sector. He is currently studying agricultural science at the University of Melbourne and aims to provide affordable and nutritionally dense food to as many people as possible while also improving the profit margins of farmers and inspiring a younger generation to enter the field.

Future Growers is my attempt at the beginning this journey, transforming parcels of land across Melbourne and its surroundings into productive, vibrant, self-sustaining, and welcoming areas that promote the idea of “Symbiosis”, and produce high-quality food, fuel, and fibre. This goal is driven by the framework of permaculture, regenerative agriculture, soil biology, and plant nutrition.

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A message from Alex Wood 

I am incredibly grateful to be joined by "Regen" Ray Milidoni. Co-founder of Farmlet and Meta Trees, host of the 'Secrets of the Soil' podcast, and absolute Renaissance man, Ray is a Melbourne-based soil and regenerative agriculture advocate. Having originally worked in marketing, Ray offers an intriguing perspective on regen ag and offers a broad insight into applying regenerative principles to our lives and the lives of those around us. We talk about how shifting our mindset can be the catalyst needed to regenerate our soils and ourselves, and how anybody, no matter their background, can get involved in shifting our farming methods towards regen principles. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did - consider subscribing to keep up to date with each weekly episode of the Symbiosis Podcast 🌱🌱🌱

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Regeneratively grown food has many benefits for consumers, including higher nutrient density and improved taste. Additionally, purchasing food grown using regenerative farming practices can support local farmers and promote sustainable agriculture. The mindset around purchasing healthy food has also been shifting in recent years, with more people becoming aware of the importance of supporting sustainable and regenerative food systems.

Matty Lansdown is a former cancer research scientist, who after years of working in hospitals and seeing the limitations of modern medicine, has become passionate about helping people achieve optimal health and wellness. Growing up in a country town and being exposed to holistic health practices, Matty has always had a blend of traditional and modern understanding of health. He has come to realize that while most people know what they should eat, the real challenge is in behaviour change and mindset around health. Matty now spends his time helping people overcome this challenge and create healthy habits that last. He also encourages people to become more literate in food, by visiting farmer's markets and treating meal prep and shopping as a sacred practice. 

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Who is Matty?

Matty Lansdown is a scientist, nutritionist and an Emotional Eating and Self Sabotage coach that specialises in weight loss and self confidence for women and busy mother’s. 

Starting out in the field of nutritional epigenetics and spending several years working in hospitals as part of a disease research team, Matty believes that most disease and illness is not due to bad luck but as a result of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices.

Matty’s extensive experience allowed him to uncover the deeper challenge people have with health which isn’t about calories or kale, but in fact mindset and behaviour change. 

Having been on his own personal development journey, Matty is now super-passionate about showing people how to level up their health so that healthy habits and the best food choices are easy and natural. 

Likewise, Matty’s weekly podcast “How to NOT Get Sick and Die”, provides his followers and clients with a deep dive into nutrition and how to develop healthy habits that last.

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Soil is a crucial component of many ecosystems, and healthy soils are necessary for the growth of plants, the provision of food and clean water, and the regulation of climate. However, it seems that the bureaucrats and funders of the research and development work are frustrated with the lack of progress made by the research community in solving the problem despite decades of research on soil erosion, soil carbon, soil aggregation, soil fertility, and soil biology. There is likely a gap between the research and the implementation of solutions on the ground. To focus on the soil as a part of their mission is likely due to the interconnectedness of soil health with other environmental and societal issues.

The European Commission has invested significant funding into a "soil mission" as part of its five main missions for the next decade. These missions include adapting to climate change, finding a cure for cancer, creating sustainable cities, protecting oceans and waterways and clean water, and saving soils. The soil mission aims to address the problem of soil degradation and loss, which is a significant environmental and economic concern. The specific plans and actions of the soil mission are not specified, but it likely involves research and development, conservation and restoration efforts, and promoting sustainable land use practices. 

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Who is Adam O'Toole?

Adam O'Toole is a soil scientist and communicator working for the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy. He did his Ph.D. research on the Agronomic and Environmental Effects of Biochar under Norwegian conditions. He is currently involved in a European-wide project called Prepsoil which is educating Europeans about the importance of taking care of soils. This is part of a wider initiative called the European Soil Mission which has the ambition to establish 100 living labs where farmers, researchers, and innovators devise, test, and demonstrate methods that can lead to healthier soils in Europe.

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Digging deep into all parts of the soil and carbon and soil. So we started talking about carbon farming and carbon sequestration, a lot of people like. The company is focusing on those vintage ones. And its play in the markets all across the world.

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Who is Jada Dormaier?

Jada Dormaier is a Supply Account Manager, working directly with farmers to enroll into Nori’s platform, from data inputs to listing carbon credits on the marketplace. Previously, she worked as a crop insurance agent across Washington State and enjoys the opportunity to build relationships and help create income streams for farmers, ensuring they can continue their work, while also helping the planet. Jada holds a BS in Economics and an MS in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation. 

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Soils Alive is on a quest to create an innovative, circular economy. Their regenerative soap and conditioner utilizes hair clippings from haircuts for maximum nutrient absorption - leaving the environment healthier than when they started.

Our goal is to bring connection into our lives in unexpected ways and get to the root of why certain materials may end up within our environment. Through exploration, we've discovered greenways, tricycles, generators--just some of the unique items you wouldn't expect at a typical recycling site!

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Who is Jacki Yong?

Former hairdresser became the Founder of Victorias largest privately owned Organic Processing/Composting facility. Combining the two passions she brings a new product to the market that is a change maker- She utilises hair collect from salons and turns it into a bags of beneficial microbes called Soilz Alive - Hair Infused Regenerative Soil Conditoiner.

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