Best Peter Byck Podcasts (2025)

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Leaders: Peter Byck: Wrangler of scientists and farmers 48:39

11d ago48:39

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Farm Gate Leaders - Episode 3 - ffinlo Costain (editor, 8point9.com) is joined by the film-maker and self-described “wrangler of scientists”, Peter Byck, who's also a professor of practice at Arizona State University.Byck is the director and producer of Carbon Cowboys and Roots So Deep, and before that, Carbon Nation. He has a gift for storytelling…

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How I met Gabe Brown, and what he's doing now | The Peter Byck Show, Episode 2 49:36

17d ago49:36

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In Episode 2 of The Peter Byck Show, Peter sits down with Gabe Brown, the regenerative farming legend, co-founder of Understanding Ag, and star of Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, to discuss the need to regenerate - not just sustain - our soils, all over the world, at scale. Peter and Gabe first met when filming "Soil Carbon Cowboys" in 2013 - th…

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Diverse Community Ecosystems - Jordy Johnson [&Soul] 39:31

2d ago39:31

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I was thrilled to be able to chat with Jordy Johnson during an unexpected visit I took to &Soul Southall earlier this year. Jordy is the head of community for &Soul who describe their West London community hub as an entire village in a building; a place where they are reimagining urban existence. It was wonderful to immerse in this very unique envi…

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Living with large carnivores 1:01:40

4d ago1:01:40

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Can large carnivores become an asset rather than a liability for livestock farmers? Could there be a net benefit for farmers sharing their landscapes? ...And were wolves really single-handedly responsible for changing the shape of the rivers in Yellowstone National Park? ffinlo Costain meets Jonny Hanson, Nuffield Scholar, and author of Living with…

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AoR 159: Can Creative Arts Affect Public Perception about Rangelands? A Brief Musing by Tip 30:23

8d ago30:23

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"Let me write the songs of a nation, and I care not who writes its laws." People think they are primarily 'thinking things', but this quote by a musician from ancient Athens speaks to the fact that most of our decision-making and the direction of our efforts in the world are shaped more by our affections. Creative and expressive arts are hugely inf…

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How do I measure and sell soil carbon? 52:13

9d ago52:13

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This is the third episode in our series: Filling the Funding Gap, in which we discuss how particular natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. ffinlo Costain is joined by two experts from Regenerate Out…

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Native Gardens in New Housing Developments: Scaling Biodiversity Benefits - with Tim Sallin [Outside Collab] 40:14

9d ago40:14

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It's a pleasure to share this chat that I had with Tim Sallin about the work happening across Florida to help shift garden habitats at scale in support of biodiversity. The Outside Collab brings together many minds with an aim to reshape Florida's landscapes in response to growing pressures from huge population growth and the impacts this has on re…

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Food Waste, Community, Dignity - In Conversation with Adam Smith [Surplus to Purpose] 42:24

16d ago42:24

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Adam Smith brings a fabulous perspective on the food system which comes from years of witnessing the enormous problem of waste and exploring varied angles trying to address it. Issues in the food system are complex to say the least, but Adam brings a clarity through his determination to find the root cause of all of this waste. He says we're over p…

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Emergency pod: Is nature-friendly farming under attack? 40:16

18d ago40:16

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Reports indicate that funding for nature-friendly farming in England is due to be slashed in the UK spending review, taking place on the 11th of June. What's likely to happen? What does it mean? And what can farmers do about it? ffinlo Costain is joined by Martin Lines, Chief Executive of the Nature Friendly Farming Network - by Julia Aglionby, Exe…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Net zero and Monbiot 56:42

22d ago56:42

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ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss: Net zero reports from The Tony Blair Institute and the AFN Network+ UK climate change preparedness UK Government 'retakes' the decision to scrap SFI 2024 Anaerobic digestion And those reports - by FAI and SFT - that were damned by Monbiot.…

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AoR 158: Frank Stick, Splendid Painter of the Out-of-Doors, by biographer Mike Mordell 44:02

22d ago44:02

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Visual arts that draw attention to wild, open spaces have been culturally important in the United States. The outdoors painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were instrumental in making Americans aware of spectacularly beautiful places most people would not know about otherwise. And they catalyzed efforts to conserve these landscapes fo…

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How do you insure natural capital risks? 42:23

25d ago42:23

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This is the final programme in our Filling The Funding Gap series - and I'm investigating the role of insurance. We'll look at how extreme weather is driving farm losses and ask what can be done to mitigate the risks - and we'll consider the role of insurance in supporting different kinds of natural capital market. ffinlo Costain is joined by Rory …

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Plants, Poetry, Community - In Conversation with Jamie Nix [Plants & Poetry] 35:58

30d ago35:58

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If you're a poet, artist, photographer, writer or budding creative of any kind then you might like to listen extra closely to this one! Jamie Nix is the co-founder of Plants & Poetry whose work shares and nurtures connection to the natural world through a collaborative approach to curating published works. Alongside her poetry Jamie's career is foc…

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How access to finance can unlock nature markets 50:04

1M ago50:04

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Whether a farmer wants to continue working exclusively to produce food, or plans to integrate natural capital income streams within their business, access to finance for investment may be needed. We ask how farmers and other land managers can benefit from access to finance - what that finance might be used to fund - how to get it - and what strings…

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AoR 157: Grazing for Fine Fuels Management and Wildfire Mitigation, with Sergio Arispe 57:11

1M ago57:11

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Can we effectively limit wildfire risk or change the fire risk profile using deliberate grazing? Or is this just wishful, simplistic thinking: "Cows eat fine fuel so that stops fire, right?" These are questions that demand scientific answers, not just anecdotes or coffee shop opinions. Sergio Arispe has worked with other researchers in the Western …

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Knowledge, Community, Scaling: Catch up with Peter Byck 32:10

1M ago32:10

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At the start of April I managed to catch back up with Peter Byck for this chat which feels well timed not just because it was a rare pause in his ongoing schedule of travels, but because there's a lot being rolled out right now by the whole 'Roots So Deep' team to scale up the impact that the docu-series has already seeded. We talk about: Touring w…

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Time to Look at it Differently. Because Carbon Builds Life {Special Compilation} 14:22

1M ago14:22

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I hope you enjoy this weave of inspirational voices. Each clip is brought in from our longer interviews. I've created this episode as an example piece that starts to compile the huge range of wisdom and knowledge that our guests have generously shared over the past few years. There's so much potential packed into our library and I wish to keep expl…

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Monbiot attacks FAI and SFT 42:10

1M ago42:10

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George Monbiot - the Guardian columnist with a penchant for lab-based protein and a farm-free future - recently wrote a scathing article damning two important livestock reports. The first was a report into three years of research into AMP grazing from FAI Farms, the Oxfordshire-based farm and food system consultancy - the second, Grazing Livestock,…

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Shifting Gears, Building the Vision, Acting Together - Season Four Intro 6:26

1M ago6:26

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I'm excited to be kicking off Season Four! I hope you enjoy listening through this little intro where I share about what's to come, why we're shifting gears and how I'm eager to step forward in building the vision together. Learn more over at the website: Explore the new art print range and matching greetings cards - the foundation for our experime…

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Should Scotland make room for the lynx? 1:03:26

2M ago1:03:26

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It's a very long time since bears, wolves and lynx hunted freely across the Scottish landscape - but the reintroduction of these large carnivores has been a topic of noisy debate pretty much since I can remember. Today, we're asking whether Scotland can make room for the lynx. Hugh Webster from Scotland: The Big Picture believes that integration is…

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Cows can help save the world w/ Dr. Allen Williams I The Peter Byck Show Episode 1 43:27

2M ago43:27

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After over a decade of working together, regenerative icon Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag and Soil Health Academy and filmmaker Peter Byck sit down to dig into the incredible possibilities AMP grazing and regenerative agriculture offer our planet. Watch Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) and read our peer reviewed research tod…

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Can beef be a health food? w/ Dr. Allen Williams I The Peter Byck Show - Series teaser 17:34

2M ago17:34

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We've been traveling the world for the past two years sharing our 4-part docuseries Roots So Deep - and filming a new podcast called The Peter Byck Show with incredible guests like Greg Judy, James Rebanks, Bill Weir, Gabe Brown, Dr. Allen Williams, and many more talking about all the ways soil health impacts our lives - and what we can do to heal …

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AoR 156: 15 Years of Life on the Range with Steve Stuebner & Gretchen Hyde 1:11:34

2M ago1:11:34

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Over 15 years ago, the veteran journalist Steve Stuebner and Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission executive Gretchen Hyde set out to use the new media landscape to tell good news stories about rangeland landscapes and the unique people who care for them. This has been a wildly successful venture that has reached far beyond the borders of Idaho. Lis…

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Can tenant farmers benefit from natural capital markets? 56:58

2M ago56:58

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In this programme we discuss ways in which tenant farmers can take advantage of natural capital income streams - as well addressing some of the barriers and challenges to market entry. ffinlo Costain is joined by George Dunn, Chief Executive of the Tenant Farmers' Association - and by Lucy Jenner, a director at Savills, and Head of their Natural Ca…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Farm profitability 51:16

2M ago51:16

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ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss: The UK Government’s farm profitability review The UK Nature Market Accelerator The importance of historic maps Restoring farmland in Ukraine And a report by anonymous whistleblowers, calling for investor and creditor action to address the nature crisis.…

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Leaders - Tim Coates: Co-founder of Oxbury Bank 53:35

2M ago53:35

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8point9 editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by Tim Coates, a co-founder of Oxbury Bank, which launched in 2021 as the only UK bank dedicated exclusively to the rural economy. In Farm Gate Leaders, ffinlo talks to someone who's played a defining role in our food and farming system - someone who's helping to deliver lasting and progressive change.…

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The cost of restoring Ukraine's agricultural soils 32:34

2M ago32:34

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In Ukraine, explosive munitions have contaminated the soil with chemicals and heavy metals - hundreds of thousands of hectares will have to be surveyed and demined - and countless craters will have to be refilled. We consider the cost of restoring Ukraine's agricultural soils. ffinlo Costain is joined by Professor Wilfred Dolfsma from Wageningen, w…

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Getting paid to restore peatland 54:39

2M ago54:39

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We're investigating how farmers and land managers can create income streams from restoring peatland. Why is peatland important? What's the difference between upland and lowland peatland markets? How can farmers fund projects and sell credits? And what's the role of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme? I'm joined by Andy Howard, Chief Executive of CSX Ca…

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AoR 154: National Grazing Lands Coalition & Summer Tour in the Pacific Northwest 58:28

3M ago58:28

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The National Grazing Lands Coalition (NatGLC) promotes and supports ecologically and economically sound management of grazing lands for multiple benefits to the environment and society through science-based technical assistance, research, and education. Bill Fox has been with NatGLC since the beginning. In this interview, Dr. Fox offers a condensed…

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How can I make money from woodland? 57:22

3M ago57:22

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In this programme, 8point9.com's ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers and other land stewards can earn money from creating and managing woodland. ffinlo is joined by George Hepburne-Scott, Director, Forest Carbon - by David Robertson, Director of Investment and Business Development, Scottish Woodlands - by David McCulloch, Head of CarbonStore, T…

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AoR 155: Roots So Deep You Can See the Devil Down There, with filmmaker Peter Byck 1:09:50

3M ago1:09:50

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Does grazing management make a difference? Can we raise livestock and wildlife and take carbon out of the atmosphere and put it in soil on the same piece of land? Meet Peter Byck, self-described scientist wrangler and producer of Roots So Deep, a four-part documentary series that explores the world of adaptive cattle farmers and their conventional …

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New Wheat from the Chaff: SFI 39:42

3M ago39:42

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⁠8point9.com⁠⁠⁠ editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by farmer and columnist, Joe Stanley - they discuss the abrupt closure of SFI24, the Sustainable Farming Scheme, and what that means for farmers and the countryside - they look at Paying The Price, a report by the Food Farming & Countryside Commission into UK diets - and they talk about the opportun…

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Do farmers need to worry about compulsory purchase by Natural England? 28:46

3M ago28:46

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Many farmers have been dismayed by a clause in the UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill that will give Natural England the power to acquire farmland compulsorily to meet nature recovery objectives. The concern has been heightened further because compulsory purchase prices will exclude 'hope value'. 8point9.com's ffinlo Costain is joined by Rob Hindl…

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Leaders - Shelagh Hancock: Women in agriculture, Championing regen dairy 40:02

3M ago40:02

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In the first of our monthly food and farming 'Leaders' series, ffinlo Costain speaks to Shelagh Hancock who became Chief Executive of First Milk at a challenging time and led the company to becoming the UK's first regenerative co-operative dairy.

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Tapping into wind and solar 35:48

3M ago35:48

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ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers can earn money by stacking renewable electricity generation with other farming activity. Featuring: Louise Daniels, Head of External Affairs for Thrive Renewables Roger Stones, Senior Energy Consultant for NFU Energy Harvie Agnew, Policy Analyst at Solar Energy UK Nick Spicer, Chief Executive at YourEco Natur…

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AoR 152: Nathan Sayre on the Genesis and Limits of Carrying Capacity 1:05:49

4M ago1:05:49

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The concept of carrying capacity has figured prominently in rangeland ecology and wildlife biology for a century and more. Where did this term come from? Nathan Sayre, a cultural geographer at UC-Berkeley and the author of the book "Politics of Scale - a History of Rangeland Science," answers this question. According to Sayre, "It is a truism that …

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Monetising water management 48:45

4M ago48:45

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In this programme ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers and other land stewards can earn money from managing water effectively on their land. Interviews and discussion cover: What sort of payments are available to farmers? Where might those payments come from? Maintenance payments focussed on water infiltration The relationship between farmers an…

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AoR 153: Back to the Future with American Fibers - Cate Havstad, Daniel Mouw, & Ed Roberson at SXSW 1:12:48

4M ago1:12:48

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Can Farmer-Founded Fibers Save American Fashion? Cate Havstad-Casad, founder of RangeRevolution leather goods, and Daniel Mouw, president of Duckworth wool clothing answered this question in a pre-panel interview at SXSW with Ed Roberson joining in. If Duckworth and Range Revolution are not on your radar screen, and if Mountain & Prairie Podcast is…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Gene editing 59:01

4M ago59:01

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8point9.com⁠ editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by farmer and columnist, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. In this podcast the duo discuss the ongoing battle around inheritance tax - the government's land use framework - and ask whether gene editing is a force for good? (Views expressed in the p…

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AoR 151: Targeted Grazing for Wetland Health - Maria Pacioretty & Chase Carter 1:04:15

4M ago1:04:15

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The Sterling Wildlife Management Area in southeast Idaho suffered from accumulated dead cattails, bulrushes, and grasses. Wildlife the area is intended habitat for were avoiding it, especially migratory waterfowl. This Life on the Range story with rancher Chase Carter and biologist Maria Pacioretty describes their successful efforts to use targeted…

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AoR 150: Bildo Saravia & Lauren Svejcar - Artisanal Mezcal & Ranching in Mexico 1:08:30

4M ago1:08:30

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Bildo Saravia is the owner and manager of Rancho el Ojo and Origien Raiz Mezcal. His story showcases the ways global marketing and communication can benefit local people oriented around rangeland economies. By "grazing the wild" he is growing agave in sustainable polyculture with a diversity of other native plants for livestock and wildlife in Dura…

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What’s a nature credit and how are they sold? 53:41

4M ago53:41

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What’s a nature credit, what are they worth and how are they sold? We take a tour of the nature credit market - looking the differences between voluntary and statutory credits - governance mechanisms - and how the biodiversity net gain market in England actually works. Featuring: Peter Harker, Partner at Saffery And Emma Toovey, Chief Land and Natu…

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AoR 149: Wildfire Depletes Ecosystem Carbon Storage by >50% (Part 2) -- Germino, Maxwell, & Quicke 56:57

4M ago56:57

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Dr. Germino’s latest research, published in the Communications Earth & Environment journal in November 2024, reveals a startling and significant finding: invasive grasses are turning western U.S. rangelands from valuable carbon sinks into potential carbon sources. This research, a two-year collaboration between the US Geological Survey and Envu, pr…

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What do I need to do first to access nature payments? 54:03

5M ago54:03

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In this programme we'll ask - what do UK farmers need to do first to access nature payments? ffinlo Costain is joined by: Holly Story, Head of Nature-based Solutions at National Parks Partnerships Guy Thallon, Head of Natural Environment at Castle Howard And David Wright, founder and CEO of Ecometric We're talk about what can be measured and how - …

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New Wheat from the Chaff, with Joe Stanley 58:32

5M ago58:32

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8point9.com editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by a new co-host, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. Joe Stanley is a Farmers’ Weekly columnist, author and Head of Sustainable Farming at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project. In this podcast they discuss NFU leadership tactics …

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AoR 148: Targeted Cheatgrass Grazing Research with Sheep -- Kelly Hopping & Riley Kowitz 53:37

5M ago53:37

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A research study in the mountains of Idaho tracked cheatgrass consumption by sheep in the spring and fall. Listen to Kelly Hopping (Boise State University) and sheep rancher Riley Kowitz describe their experiences with implementing this approach to controlling invasive annual grass and changing the wildfire risk profile on the Sawtooth National For…

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Filling the Funding Gap: How much can nature pay me? 58:11

5M ago58:11

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This is the first of 11 programmes in a series called Filling the Funding Gap. Throughout the series we'll discuss how natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. In this introductory programme we're taki…

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Farm Gate 112: Nestlé: The great big regen corporation 47:06

5M ago47:06

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When we think of regenerative food and farming, we tend to think of small to medium-scale farmers, supplying into small or perhaps independent supply chains. But what about big companies – what about massive corporations – can their supply chains be regenerative too? Nestlé has become the great big regen corporation – but who’s responsible for that…

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AoR 147: Wildfire Depletes Ecosystem Carbon Storage by >50% (Part 1) -- Germino, Maxwell, & Quicke 1:07:50

5M ago1:07:50

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How does wildfire affect soil carbon, the ecological currency of the 21st century? Careful collaborative research involving US Geological Survey scientists, Envu, and Boise State University has begun to answer some of the many questions surrounding soil carbon and fire. This is the first of a two-part interview on soil carbon storage, sequestration…

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AoR 146: Angus Whyte - Sheep Grazing in New South Wales, Australia 53:53

6M ago53:53

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Angus's family has managed the Wyndham Station near the Anabranch and Darling Rivers in southern Australia for 4 generations. That and the promise of a great Australian accent should be enough to make you listen to this episode. But we also discuss managing the earth's Living Skin, Angus's efforts to get others to think broadly about caring for lan…

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