Farming Together

Ground Cover

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OUT NOW! Series 3 of Ground Cover! In this series, you will hear the stories of farmers who participated in the Regenerative Agricultural Mentoring Program. RAMP, as it is generally known, was developed at Southern Cross University and assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. Gavin Tinning met with a diverse cohort of innovative and inspiring farmers to bring you their insights and learnings. These are their stories.

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It all starts with the soil with Derek Smith 01.10.2019 32:27

Today, Kerry chats with Derek Smith, a mixed farmer from Guyra who has come along the journey from conventional to regenerative farmer. Derek started his days at the Orange Ag college and over the years experienced a number of problems on his property from crop health issues, animal health issues, weeds, fungal diseases, and insects and pests. Derek was always on the look out for a silver bullet t...

From bare paddock to diverse landscape with Bruce Maynard: No Kill Cropping, Self Herding and grazing management 24.09.2019 36:12

Today, Kerry Cochrane talks with Bruce Maynard, a mixed farmer from Narromine, NSW, who was a conventional farmer, direct drilling for a decade or so, before making the switch to regenerative practices. From bare paddocks to diversity, from nature to nurture, this is a conversation exploring the journey that has seen Bruce affectionately known as 'the King of no kill cropping'. This the story of a...

An introduction to Ground Cover - a series exploring the trials and tribulation of the regenerative agriculture revolution 17.09.2019 4:40

Welcome to the introductory episode of Ground Cover – a podcast for farmers by farmers. This podcast is brought you by the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, in partnership with Southern Cross University. Ground Cover is a uniquely Australian series exploring real-life stories of land managers who have undertaken the transition from conventional farming to regenerative agriculture. Each week the R...

The regenerative agriculture revolution with Dr Charles Massy 17.09.2019 35:23

Today, on Ground Cover, Kerry Cochrane speaks to renown author and regenerative farming revolutionary, Dr Charles Massy; a well known grazier from Cooma in the southern Snowies of NSW. A man, who through a paradigm shift in a very tough drought, realised his ignorance as a conventional and industrial farmer, to go on and become a famous author and academic. In this episode Charlie talks about: the...