ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
Video podcast
English
United States
28 episodes
since July 31, 2025
episodic
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
No two farming journeys are alike, and that holds true for farmer brothers and innovators Aaron and James Black of Charles City County, Virginia.
They’re joining us to tell us more about their journey since reviving and expanding their family farm and their cover crop journey. They’ll also discuss…
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Today’s episode features farmer Paul Davis of New Kent County, Virginia, where he and his family operate their centennial farm.
He’s here to share more about his journey with cover crops, from developing “The Paul Davis Method” to the benefits he’s seen on his farm ever since, such as reducing in…
Peer-to-peer learning is often the bridge between learning something new and doing something new, offering support and guidance along the way.
Today’s guest, Jenny Seifert, is here to walk us through the benefits of peer-to-peer learning that she has seen through the One Good Idea project, an init…
For many years, farmers and environmental groups didn’t see eye to eye, with each side not understanding the goals and challenges the other faced or was trying to solve. Now, organizations like Sustainable Chesapeake, led by Founder and Executive Director Kristen Evans, are bringing both sides to t…
On today’s episode, we have Minnesoate NRCS State Conservationist, Troy Daniell, joining us again! He’ll be diving a little deeper into the ways that cover crops and other regenerative agricultural practices not only benefit the farmer but the community at large. From improving water-holding capaci…
Today’s episode features Maria Teresa Tancredi, Ph.D., a senior soil health specialist with the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and a Farmers for Soil Health Minnesota technical advisor. She’s here to share what she’s learned from both her research and her direct work with farmers…
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 technology and innovation supporting the program.
He’s here to…
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 multi-species blend to the importance of giving the pr…
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 importance of changing his mindset on cover crop use, how they …
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 this grazing option and how it can not only be a solution …
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