How Regenerative Agriculture Can Fix Our Health, Our Food System, And Our Planet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- It can be easy to forget where our food really comes from. The overflowing shelves in the supermarket may trick you into thinking food just appears. The reality is that strong healthy soils are the foundation for food production, and without them, we can’t survive.
That’s why we need to shift our agricultural focus from growing commodity mono-crops like soy, corn, and wheat into a diversified system that encourages soil health, biodiversity, and sustainability for future generations. This is what regenerative agriculture is all about.
On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was so happy to sit down and talk with Gabe Brown, one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the regeneration of our resources. Gabe and his family own and operate Brown's Ranch, a diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. The ranch consists of several thousand acres of native perennial rangeland along with perennial pastureland and cropland. Their ranch focuses on farming and ranching in nature's image.
The Browns holistically integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include a wide variety of cash crops, multi-species cover crops, and grass-finished beef and lamb. They also raise pastured laying hens, broilers, and swine. This diversity and integration has regenerated the natural resources on the ranch without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. Gabe and Brown's Ranch have received many forms of recognition for their work, including a Growing Green Award from the Natural Resource Defense Council, an Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and a Zero-Till Producer of the Year Award, to name a few. Gabe has also been named one of the twenty-five most influential agricultural leaders in the United States. Gabe recently authored the book Dirt to Soil, One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture, and stars in the newly released Netflix movie, Kiss The Ground, which is about a revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians who band together in a global movement of regenerative agriculture that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
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“I used to wake up and think what am I going to kill today? I had to kill something, whether it was a weed or a pest or something. Now I wake up and think how can I create more life?” Full body chills. So good. Also “why don’t we come together on the 70-80% of things that we can agree on and address those?” Refreshing.
Gabe Brown is an inspiration this needs to be taught to everyone
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Gabe is a great inspiration as well as many others that have opened our minds to a healthier way to work n live. I myself came from chemical lawn care since 1981 to regen lawn care in 2014.Using no chemicals. We can all mimic nature to grow healthy living soil to increase our mental n physical well being.
Best Doctor's Farmacy podcast ever! These two are featured in the new Netflix documentary Kiss the Ground. A must see to help us all understand what is at stake and a hopeful solution. We can support our local no till farmers. Vote at the ballot box, yes! But also vote with our dollars. Thank you both for bringing this truth to the people. 🙏❤🙏
the first year I panted rye in my garden spot it got about 2 inches tall and turned yellow, I thought it was going to die, it got about 4 inches tall, no seed that year, the second year it got about 12 inches tall, a few small seed heads, the third year it got 5 feet tall and had large full seed heads. no till under a mulch layer.
This conversation with Gabe Brown and previously Dr Fred Provenza have been my two favourite podcasts (well also Charlie Morley). But as a new and developing naturopathic nutritional therapist this conversation is mind blowing and inspiring. It's exciting that regenerative agriculture can tick so many boxes. I'd love to hear more on this topic and maybe some speakers outside the US like in the UK or Europe. Thank you!
I get so excited when I hear about regenerative farming. I’m from the heartland and it’s very empowering to know that what we do and choose to eat here will have an impact on bringing our Mother Earth back into health. Earth is healthy, we are healthy 😃
If one does a search (not Google) on regenerative ag you will find General Mills, Kellogg"s, Cargill and many others, all promoting regenerative ag. Kellog's says they will stop buying grains that has any commercial pesticides and herbicides in them by 2025. This is fantastic, I thought this would never happen in my life time, a month ago I purchased 12 Honey bee nucs to start rebuilding my bee business destroyed 10 years ago by big AG.
I hope by 2025 the likes of GMO crops will be hard to sell on the market, forcing farmers off the chemical farming practices! The big one is Cargill, they handle and store most of America's grains. If they have to store separately non-GMO from GMO's crops there will an incentive not to accept GMO crops anymore.
@@beemanminnesota7683 thank you for sharing this information. It warms my heart and gives me greater hope!
@@barbarakoester8089 Here is a wonderful article to read about regenerative ag : www.reutersevents.com/sustainability/american-farmers-who-are-ploughing-regenerative-new-furrow
I am not a Vegan, but I think animals that are going to be slaughtered for human consumption need to be kept in a human environment, absolutely not CAFO's! They belong on green pastures!
With all this poison being used on our crop lands, is it any wonder that the majestic Monarch Butterfly is endangered? For the first time I am planting Milkweed in my garden along with other flowers to give the butterfly a sanctuary, I never use pesticides in my garden.
I love gabe brown! I hope he takes his inner soil health as serious as his farms soil health.
As we age the inflammation generated by the fats stores can be devastating. Gabe looks a little better than a few years ago but really needs to get on board with feeding his own microbiome properly. You can't fix the world without fixing yourself first. Gabe we won't want to fix the soil without ya m8! Get in on the old man healthy train!
Yes!!! Was waiting for Gabe Brown to visit . Bravo!! Would love to see Allan Savory and Dr Elaine Ingham too.
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This is so awesome.
This is the way forward
Thanks for all working to give this info to us!
Praise the Lord!
Brilliant! Regenerative agriculture! A new world!
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So glad to hear this is catching on
It was wonderful to see how passionate Gabe was about this topic. He is so well spoken and pleasant. Every minute of this was fascinating. When I read the book "Kiss the Ground" I was left with an incomplete understanding of this topic. I wondered "if sustainable farming is so good, why aren't we already doing it?' I think Gabe filled in all the gaps in my knowledge. Loved it.
This is the best information I have heard in 20 years.
Wonderful information. Why more farmers don’t follow your example. America will be more healthier.
Great podcast episode. I hope the snowball starts rolling faster, we need it! And I hope more individuals realize that this can be accomplished on a small scale too! Lawn grass is the most irrigated crop in the US. We can do better in our lawns and gardens with the same concepts talked about here. get those native species back, get that ground covered year-round, stop rototilling, etc.
This is so exciting and makes so much sense. I love this guy! Both these guys!
Awesome interview Mark...asking the right questions; questions the common person would ask. Since I live in New Mexico, I'm disappointed I didn't know Gabe was going to be here. I know of a High School Junior heavily involved with FFA and intends to go to NMSU (Aggie school) that didn't know anything about regenerative ag, nor had even heard the term. I'm slowly introducing him to the subject and will include this link and Gabe's book (I'll probably buy it for him). I can only lead him...hopefully he'll drink from the trough and be one of our future farmers that goes this route.
I visited New Mexico a few years ago, and I was surprised to see how much rain fell, nearly every day. (The weather was as entertaining as everything else we did!) With all that rain, it was surprising how much the land looked like desert instead of grassland. I didn't know about regenerative agriculture back then or I probably could have understood what was going on better. At any rate, NM is a great place to visit (we stayed in Santa Fe but went all over the place), and they have great cultural events like chamber music and the famous Santa Fe Opera, an outdoor covered amphitheater. It rained while we were at the opera, and we could see lighting striking in the sky to the right while there was a storm in the opera with lightening being shown on the backdrop of the stage. I couldn't believe it! And the food!!! :) Someday I hope to go back.
very well done great video
Great interview and discussion.
Two extremely life changing figures! We are grateful this podcast came together! Education is key to opening the doors to new opportunities and to expand the capabilities of thinking for one's self.
This was awesome. As a 'micro' farmer (total 5 acres, farming about 3), I'd love to learn more about no till in a flood prone then drought stricken, sandy barrier island in SW FL.
What crops? Have you looked up Dr. Elaine Ingham (Soil Food Web)?
@@jeanetteinthisorn4955 I have watched some of her stuff. I'd like to grow seasonal veggies with minimal effort. We have chickens but once they are relocated, the 'weeds' grow with a vengence.
@@TheSproutqueen can you email me? I can ask about resources in your area on the forums (like a reputable compost company - not just putrified organic matter) , but I would need more information about your set up. First name dot last name at gmail dot com
@@finchj9b I'm familiar with Pete and have many common acquaintances. I'll watch more of his videos. Thanks!
@@finchj9b Just might do that :-)
It is scaled up! He farms 5,000 aces and produces many different crops.
Best podcast ever! 🙏
👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽 Right on Gabe. Awesome. 🌞🌞🌞. Thanks Dr H for this video.
Hello Gabe! you and many others at nrcs you are my IDOLS Because you are the People who does something for the world/ground and well yeah, you are doing, For our continued time on our planet, so I har love that you, is going over to sweden were I live and Learn us about this! Because as Ray Said and like me before ive been seing/learned about the soil Hope you get your time to read this (understand what i wrote) 😋 //Best Regards Emil Bengtsson
When he said "Hobby Farm" you can actually hear Gabe groan in the background.
Excellent!!!
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Never say never. Keep on following your dreams.
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Awesome! Thank you for the insight. Very encouraging.
Joel Salatin said that nutrient dense food cost more however you have to look from big picture. He said that 40 years ago people spent on foof 18% of home budget however at the same time they spent only7/8% on drugs and supplements. Now those proportion are flipped 7 % on food 18 % on drugs. So you know
Love to hear Gabe tell how disaster caused a change to a better form of agriculture!
Yes, let's hope the current COVID disaster causes some good changes in how we do things in this country.
Ownership and employees. Vs Ownership and self production. I have a plan I call AgTown. The bottom line is the common 'limiting factor'... we're trained that outgrowing your ability to do the work yourself with a couple of 'hired' labor is the key to success.
In AgTown the upfront investment of capital is shared by the other "owners" of their own 5 acre slice of the whole pie. 5,000 or 1 million acres is moot however... ownership is key to our basic security and self worth needs. Ownership is also built in accountability to the end product since our name and reputation and income is dependant on our attention to detail. Employees, generally just want a paycheck.
Call AgTown a co-op, or community based operation whatever... I'm talking about a "Town Brand" with the francher'd name below the main Logo/ Brand. An entire gated community with passionate Franchers (my word for Farmer/ Rancher) owning a piece as long as there is a Town product of added value being produced, either on their 5 acres or within the common use area. The common activities that can have their own specialized 'owner/ operator's. An example is sheep/ goat producer that clear new land and maintains shrubs ahead of the cattle owners that rotate through, followed by the specialized chicken operation owner, followed by the expert owner operator of grass fed rabbits, perhaps quail and small game birds can find a place in the rotation. Mushroom Franchers can occupy shadier silvopasture footprint right next to the animal operation. When an area needs to be brought back from too much use the animal impactor can rotate through, clear up what issues or degradation the mushroom francher has, then set back up operation. Experts in every aspects of holistic land/ animal management can earn a great living, all on the same land. Mark Twain said "invest in land, they ain't making anymore ".
No more Arable land? Don't just stack crops, but stack human potential and financial security on that same land.
I even have a plan for those that "Want In". But don't have the $ or borrowing power... Instead of buying straight away they can rent an AgPartment that by design is growing something in the green designed structure.
I believe that long term ownership in a common goal will strengthen our total food security. This method ensures that only the Brand grows to a level considered to be 'corporate'...but even then the Brand is just a Logo. The Franchers keep the core values/ morals through direct democracy and collaboration. The brand's $ success is sent firectly back to the Francher with a small percent to run the branding aspect of AgTown. Decisions and profit sharing is conducted on open/transparent software by 1-2 owners in the town. Self policed honesty.
So that's a peek into AgTown, could be the largest small town in America.
Nitpick: Photosynthesis produces carbohydrates, not amino acids.
How long in years will it take a farmer to transition to good soil doing this?
It depends on where you are but you can see a real difference within a year or two generally if you're paying attention.
One thing is everything. Everything is one thing.
Awesome interview, Great questions Mark! Just one thing why at the end would you tell Gabe you want to buy some his murdered animal meat? I thought you were a compassionate vegan!!
What were the two books that you read callled?
So, the food should cost less in the market from this type of farming.
How so? 🤔 Have you run the numbers?
Joel Salatin said that it's cost more however you have to look from big picture. He said that 40 years ago people spent on food 18% of home budget however at the same time they spent only7/8% on drugs and supplements. Now those proportion are flipped 7 % on food 18 % on drugs. So you know
Can someone please tell Bill Gates before we all end up eating these ultraprocessed soy burgers he thinks we should be eatings?????
He knows. They all know. Question why they don't do it.
Please send this info to the next guy in the white house
Because Bayer will allow them to act on this info. Right.
@@jeanetteinthisorn4955 that's the main and big problem the food and sugar and toxic chemical company's put profit over public health --- hold your representative accountable to get the poisoning to stop
But what about vegans, that must hurt their ideology.
As a Vegan myself the nutrient density in my diet has healed my body from years of illness and fatigue. For some they can eat meat and be healthy. For my body it has been the switch that helped my athletic performance, energy, and overall health.
@@drewe9514 thank you for being open to individual body needs. Much appreciation.
I know this is not a political program but education is a politics issue ----- u-tube search---- Republican voters against trump------ you decide what the country needs