What commodity agriculture can learn from organic farming, with Amy Bruch

What commodity agriculture can learn from organic farming, with Amy Bruch

While the term “organic” tends to be associated with small-scale production and a preference for manual tools over the latest technology, organic farming advocates claim their methods can reduce the need for expensive inputs like fertilizers and herbicides, improve soil health, and allow farmers to differentiate their product in otherwise global commodity markets. So, what can commodity agriculture learn from organic farming?

Our guest this week is Amy Bruch, a sixth-generation farmer of row crops, small grains, pulses, and oilseeds, and 2021 Organic Trade Association Organic Farmer of the Year. After starting her career as a systems engineer in food manufacturing, Amy travelled to work on large-scale soil improvement projects in Brazil. This experience “farming in another postcode” then led to her approach managing the family farm back in Eastern Nebraska, and turning nearly 2,500 acres into organic production.


In this episode, Amy talks about:

    • How her experience improving degraded, acidic soils in regional Brazil makes her a better farmer at Cyclone Farms today
    • The benefits of combining organic production techniques AND new innovations in technology
    • How a focus on soil health is a gateway for more farmers to not only sequester more carbon, but also realize meaningful benefits for their crops & bottom line
    • Why current organic farming standards are a potential onramp for farmers to adopt more “climate smart” agricultural practices

    For more information and resources, visit our website.


    Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

    Avsnitt(218)

    Are we thinking about trees on farms all wrong? with Michael Taylor

    Are we thinking about trees on farms all wrong? with Michael Taylor

    What happens when you stop thinking about trees and agriculture as separate systems? In this episode, sixth-generation Australian farmer and engineer Michael Taylor explains what decades of planting t...

    2 Sep 43min

    What if every plant was a sensor? with Gary Schaefer

    What if every plant was a sensor? with Gary Schaefer

    What if crops could tell you when they were sick, before you could see the symptoms? Gary Schaefer leads the commercial organization at InnerPlant, a company with a radically different approach to cro...

    19 Aug 33min

    Can tech make agriculture brands more authentic? with Jim Gall, RB Sellars

    Can tech make agriculture brands more authentic? with Jim Gall, RB Sellars

    Agriculture often talks about telling a better story, but Jim Gall, the CEO of RB Sellars argues the real challenge is giving people something worth believing in. RB Sellars is a workwear brand that’s...

    5 Aug 43min

    Why good agtech doesn't always get adopted, with Chad Godsey

    Why good agtech doesn't always get adopted, with Chad Godsey

    How do you know when a new agtech product is actually ready for the farm?  Growing up on a family farm in Colorado over the declining Ogallala Aquifer, Chad Godsey has spent his career searching for w...

    22 Juli 34min

    Why taste beats sustainability at the checkout, with food futurist Mike Lee

    Why taste beats sustainability at the checkout, with food futurist Mike Lee

    What if the future of food isn't about convincing people to care more about sustainability, but rather focusing on what can improve taste? In this episode, Tenacious’ Dr. Maddie Mitchell speaks with f...

    8 Juli 42min

    Why soil health and profitability are deeply connected, with Nic Kentish

    Why soil health and profitability are deeply connected, with Nic Kentish

    With the surname “Kentish,” Nic carries his family’s potato growing legacy. While it's one of pride, the journey has certainly not been easy.  After returning to the family farm in South Australia, he...

    24 Juni 42min

    Can dairy’s waste stream power beef’s future? with Daniel Carson

    Can dairy’s waste stream power beef’s future? with Daniel Carson

    What if one of agriculture’s most controversial “waste problems” is actually its most overlooked opportunity? Daniel Carson is an entrepreneur based in New Zealand, who wants to transform the beef ind...

    10 Juni 36min

    Business model breakdowns: the Monsanto playbook, with Shane Thomas

    Business model breakdowns: the Monsanto playbook, with Shane Thomas

    Monsanto is one of the most influential and controversial companies in the history of global agriculture. But beyond the headlines, what can its evolution teach us about how value is created and captu...

    27 Maj 47min

    Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

    framgangspodden
    rss-jossan-nina
    rss-borsens-finest
    varvet
    24fragor
    uppgang-och-fall
    avanzapodden
    badfluence
    rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
    svd-tech-brief
    bathina-en-podcast
    lastbilspodden
    fill-or-kill
    rss-dagen-med-di
    rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
    tabberaset
    affarsvarlden
    rss-hos-psykologen
    borsmorgon
    rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di