[Bonus Episode] Decades of Building Soil Health with Joe Breker
Soil Sense31 Okt 2019

[Bonus Episode] Decades of Building Soil Health with Joe Breker

Joe Breker has been farming for over 40 years pioneering soil health building practices in southeast North Dakota. With his skills and knowledge, Joe managed to successfully operate his farm during the dry ‘80s and wet ‘90s, as well as each decade’s poor farm economy.

Joe joins me today to describe how his conservative farming practices have improved their farm’s soil health. He shares how his father was a sustainable farmer and what he did to build on what his father started. He also describes what no-till farming is, how it helps to restore damaged soil and explains the science behind management practices and how it affects soil health for decades.


“Once you lose soil health, it's really difficult to get it back." - Joe Breker


This Week on Soil Sense:

  • The farming legacy Joe is a part of and how his father ran the farm.
  • What no-till farming is and what made him utilize this method.
  • How he started his journey in soil health.
  • Maintaining commitment to soil health despite poor farming business conditions.
  • How he processes their compost and the processes involved.
  • Building soil health and how they nurse damaged soil back to health.


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Soil Sense Podcast is hosted by Tim Hammerich of the Future of Agriculture Podcast.

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