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Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

John Kempf

234 episodes

This is a show for professional growers and agronomists who want to learn about the science and principles of regenerative agriculture systems to increase quality, yield, and profitability.

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  1. Episode 193: A Different Perspective on Fusarium with Heber Hall and Kirk Mersil

    · 1 h 46 min · S8 E32

    In this episode, commercial indoor producer Kirk Mersil shares his journey managing a 10,000-square-foot controlled-environment facility through an unexpected crop health crisis. Facing harvest losses exceeding 50% due…

  2. Episode 192: Breaking Up Compaction with Roots Instead of Steel with Lloyd Murdock

    · 1 h 00 min · S8 E31

    Lloyd Murdock grew up in Oklahoma, earned his PhD in soils at Virginia Tech, and found his way to the University of Kentucky while stationed at nearby Fort Knox. He has spent more than four decades there as Extension…

  3. Episode 191: Tar Spot, Tip Back, and Real-Time Plant Data with Jeff Kleypas

    · 1 h 01 min · S8 E30

    Jeff Kleypas is Distribution Manager and Senior Agronomist at Advancing Eco Agriculture, based in South Texas. He began his career 20 years ago as a crop consultant walking South Texas vegetable fields that were…

  4. Episode 190: What the 1980s Farm Crisis Should Have Taught Us with Wendy Johnson

    · 1 h 25 min · S8 E29

    Wendy Mariko Johnson farms in Floyd County, Iowa, near Charles City. She grew up on an Iowa farm, left at 18 in the 1990s for an 18-year career in the Los Angeles fashion industry, and returned in 2010 with her husband…

  5. Podcast Extra: Why Corn Is Dying Early with John Kempf & Brody Benton

    · 1 h 30 min · S8 E29

    In this Podcast Extra, Brody Benton of Six B and John Kempf, founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, dig into why plants are shutting down weeks before black layer, what top dieback is actually telling you, and how…

  6. Episode 189: Why Your Nitrogen Program Is Costing You 50 Bushels with Ed Baumgartner

    · 1 h 43 min · S8 E28

    Ed Baumgartner is a corn breeder and co-founder of Bass Hybrids in Olivia, Minnesota. His family has been in the seed corn business since the late 1930s, when his great uncles began producing hybrid seed as Troy Farms.…

  7. Episode 188: Eliminating Ground-Applied Urea with Mike Omeg

    · 1 h 20 min · S8 E27

    Mike Omeg is a fifth-generation farmer who grew up on a diverse family farm in Oregon, initially producing cherries, hay, cattle, apricots, apples, and wheat. Over time, he honed in on fresh cherry production. He is…

  8. Podcast Extra: Building High-Efficiency Fertility Systems for Row Crops

    · 1 h 18 min · S28 E26

    Join us for a discussion led by Heather Poutre of Agronomy Diversified LLC, Jeff True of True Potential Ag Consulting, LLC, and John Kempf, founder of Advancing Eco Ag. With nitrogen management remaining a central…

  9. Episode 187: Clearing Nitrogen "Constipation" in High-Yield Corn with Brody Benton

    · 1 h 14 min · S8 E25

    Brody Benton is an agronomist and no-till farmer in Guthrie County, Iowa, specializing in continuous corn rotations and hoop-barn hog manure management . Brody works with growers in Iowa and the midwest as an…

  10. Episode 186: The Power of Precision Management and Multi-Species Covers with Mike Thompson

    · 53 min · S8 E24

    Mike Thompson is a fifth-generation farmer in West Texas who grew up in conventional "cotton-on-cotton" country. After leaving the farm for 16 years, he returned to face the region's harsh climate, hot winds, and…

  11. Podcast Extra: John Kempf on Soil Biophysics, Plant Immunity & Foliars on the Permaculture Orchard Podcast

    · 1 h 45 min · S8 E24

    In this Podcast Extra episode, John Kempf joins Stefan Sobkowiak and his son, Zach, on the Permaculture Orchard Podcast . During the course of the episode, they discuss John's background growing up on an Ohio Amish…

  12. Podcast Extra: Ask Me Anything with John Kempf - July 10, 2026

    · 1 h 13 min · S8 E24

    In this Podcast Extra, Join John as he answers a wide range of grower-submitted questions covering challenges in agriculture. The discussion focuses on managing high summer leaf temperatures, optimizing organic…

  13. Episode 185: Pioneering Solubilized Urea and Foliar Nutrition with the Fabian Family

    · 1 h 23 min · S8 E25

    Patrick Fabian and his two sons Andrew and Stephen operate a third and fourth-generation farm in Southern Alberta, Canada. Farming on 100% irrigated land, they specialize in producing a diverse range of pedigreed…

  14. Episode 184: The Crisis of Blandness in Agriculture with Mark Schatzker

    · 52 min · S8 E22

    Mark Schatzker's path into food science and journalism began in 1997 when an unforgettable Chilean steak completely changed his perspective on taste. Armed with a degree in philosophy, he became obsessed with…

  15. Episode 183: Overcoming the Ammonium Death Spiral with Jim Dunlop

    · 59 min · S8 E21

    Jim Dunlop is a senior agronomist with Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) whose journey into agriculture began after serving in the Marine Corps. He used the GI Bill to study biology and chemistry at CSU Stanislaus. While…

  16. Podcast Extra: Ask Me Anything with John Kempf - June 4, 2026

    · 57 min · S8 E20

    In this Podcast Extra, Join John as he answers a wide range of grower-submitted questions covering challenges in agriculture. The discussion focuses on managing high summer leaf temperatures, optimizing organic…

  17. Episode 182: Reclaiming Independence from Corporate Meat with Cole Mannix

    · 1 h 03 min · S8 E19

    Cole Mannix is a multi-generational rancher from central and western Montana who serves as the founder of Old Salt, a vertically integrated startup enterprise. Coming from a background rooted in mountain grazing and…

  18. Episode 181: Plant Immunity Through Custom Foliars and Targeted Nutrition with Peter Henry

    · 1 h 11 min · S8 E18

    Peter Henry is a first-generation farmer who manages a diverse, seven-hectare operation in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico alongside a dedicated four-person workforce. He transitioned to agriculture during the…

  19. Episode 180: Shifting Management Logistics to Build a Better Lifestyle with Tom Cotter

    · 1 h 06 min · S8 E17

    Tom Cotter is a third-generation farmer from Austin in southeast Minnesota who operates a diverse operation alongside his family and brother-in-law, Tony. He began farming with his dad in 1994 under a purely…

  20. Podcast Extra: Rethinking Fertility Inputs | Soil Strategies Podcast

    · 51 min · S8 E16

    In this Podcast Extra, John Kempf joins the Soil Strategies podcast, hosted by Roy Thompson of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, to break down a radically different operating system for agriculture that…

  21. Podcast Extra: Our Crops Aren't Sick, They're Dependent | Soil Talks Podcast

    · 1 h 02 min · S8 E15

    In this Podcast Extra, John joins the Soil Talks Podcast to break down a radically different way to think about crop health, soil biology, and system function. In this episode they discuss: • Why pests may not be…

  22. Podcast Extra: Ask Me Anything with John Kempf - April 9, 2026

    · 57 min · S8 E14

    In this Podcast Extra, Join John as he answers a wide range of grower-submitted questions covering real-world challenges in regenerative agriculture. The discussion focuses on the practical application of biologicals…

  23. Episode 179: Rewilding Livestock Instincts for Soil Health with Bob Kinford

    · 1 h 10 min · S8 E15

    Bob Kinford is a veteran stockman and grazing consultant who has spent a lifetime observing and refining the way we interact with livestock. His journey began as a child watching cattle scatter while sheep and goats…

  24. Episode 178: Reducing Inputs and Reclaiming Independence with Alex Udermann

    · 49 min · S8 E12

    Alex Udermann is a fifth-generation farmer from Minnesota who operates a dairy farm alongside his brother, parents, and wife. He began his career farming full-time immediately after high school and currently manages a…

  25. Episode 177: Leveraging Native Biology and No-Till Strategies with Bob Tillman

    · 1 h 00 min · S8 E10

    Bob Tillman is a former electronics professional who launched Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery in 2003 on the steep, mountainous terrain of Paso Robles, California . Managing thirty-two acres of grapes, he has spent two…

  26. Episode 176: Vertical Integration for Regenerative Farmers with David Stelzer

    · 1 h 13 min · S8 E10

    David Stelzer is the founder of Azure Standard, a company born from a 1970s family health crisis that inspired a switch to organic farming. When a major processor dropped their organic grain for conventional wheat in…

  27. Podcast Extra: Adjusting Nitrogen Management with John Kempf and MSHC

    · 1 h 01 min · S8 E9

    In this webinar for the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, John Kempf discusses a paradigm shift in nitrogen management . John outlines how moving away from high-electrolyte "chemistry" fertilizers toward biological…

  28. Episode 175: Wild-Range Metabolomics and Nutrient Density with Glenn Elzinga

    · 1 h 41 min · S8 E8

    Glenn Elzinga is a seasoned rancher who has spent 34 years managing Alderspring Ranch in the wild, high-country landscapes of Idaho. Growing up on conventional farms that relied heavily on chemicals and formulaic…

  29. Episode 174: Scaling Regenerative Practices from Micro-Farms to Row Crops with Briana Bosch

    · 1 h 16 min · S8 E7

    Briana Bosch is the founder of Blossom and Branch, where she manages a two-acre flower micro-farm in Denver and a 180-acre family grain farm in Minnesota. With a background in journalism and a master's in marketing,…

  30. Episode 173: Building Soil Health on Limited Rainfall with Jeremy Brown

    · 59 min · S8 E6

    Jeremy Brown is an organic farmer and the founder of Broadview Agriculture in the Southern Plains of West Texas. Managing nearly 4,000 acres of certified organic land, Jeremy is a leader in adapting regenerative…

  31. Podcast Short: BioCoat Gold and the Future of Risk-Sharing in Ag

    · 19 min · S8 E5

    In this Podcast Short, John discusses how shifting from extractive to collaborative business models can help farmers reclaim their economic destiny. This episode also explores: • Historical farm economics, noting…

  32. Podcast Extra: Electrolyte Nutrition vs. Biological Nutrition | ACRES USA Webinar with John Kempf

    · 1 h 10 min · S8 E4

    In this Podcast Extra, John Kempf compares Electrolyte Nutrition vs. Biological Nutrition in a webinar with ACRES USA and explains why conventional nitrogen strategies often lead to loss, inefficiency, and disrupted…

  33. Podcast Extra: John Kempf & BASS Hybrids on the Future of Corn

    · 1 h 39 min · S8 E3

    In this podcast extra, John Kempf joins Ed Baumgartner, Founder, and Andrew Dixon, Business Development Manager, of BASS Hybrids on a BASSCAST to discuss regenerative corn production. They explore transitioning from…

  34. Podcast Extra: Market Differentiation Through Regenerative Agriculture - John Kempf Keynote

    · 1 h 18 min · S8 E2

    In this Podcast Extra episode, John Kempf delivers his keynote address from "The Quality Edge: Market Differentiation Through Regenerative Wine Growing," an event hosted by Grgich Hills Estate in Rutherford,…

  35. Podcast Extra: Navigating Macroeconomic Shocks with John Kempf and Dr. Michael McNeill - Acres Eco-Ag Conference 2025

    · 1 h 13 min · S8 E1

    In this Podcast Extra, John Kempf speaks with Dr. Michael McNeill at the Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference in December 2025. During their conversation, they field questions from the audience and dive deep into the…

  36. Podcast Extra: Coffee with John Kempf - Acres Eco-Ag Conference 2025

    · 1 h 01 min · S7 E43

    In this Podcast Extra episode, join John at Acres Eco Ag 2025, where he hosted a "Coffee with John Kempf" session, answering questions from the audience. In this episode, a wide range of topics are discussed,…

  37. Podcast Extra: The Future of Agriculture Podcast - AI For Regenerative Agriculture With John Kempf

    · 45 min · S7 E42

    In this Podcast Extra episode, John Kempf joins The Future of Agriculture Podcast hosted by Tim Hammerich to discuss the intersection of cutting-edge technology and regenerative farming. As the founder and Chief Vision…

  38. Episode 172: Systems, Software, and Stewardship with Matthew Fitzgerald

    · 1 h 07 min · S7 E41

    Matthew Fitzgerald is a "1.5 generation" organic grain farmer operating 2,500 acres in Minnesota, situated where the big woods meet the prairie. Alongside his father, Joe, he manages a diverse rotation of crops on land…

  39. Episode 171: Turning Texas "Weeds" into Wellness with Abianne Falla

    · 45 min · S7 E40

    Abianne Falla used to see the native holly shrub as a pesky invasive on her family's Texas land, until the 2011 drought highlighted its resilience: it was the sole green survivor. Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is North…

  40. Episode 170: Reviving Degraded Soils Through Biological Farming with Jake Neustadt and Morgan Twain-Peterson

    · 1 h 10 min · S7 E39

    Morgan Twain-Peterson founded Bedrock Wine Company in 2007, growing from humble beginnings in a small outbuilding into a respected winery. Jake Neustadt joined Morgan in 2015, bringing his expertise in transitioning…

  41. Episode 169: Nourishing Body and Land with Hilda Gore

    · 1 h 14 min · S7 E38

    Hilda Gore is a certified health coach and the host of the Wise Traditions podcast for the Weston A. Price Foundation. Born with a ventricular septal defect requiring open-heart surgery at age nine, she developed a…

  42. Podcast Extra: Microbial Acceleration and Nutrient Release with Revenant Charge™

    · 56 min · S7 E37

    In this Podcast Extra episode, John Kempf introduces Revenant Charge™, a new true-liquid biostimulant from AEA. Revenant Charge™ was developed to address the rising costs of soil health products for row crops while…

  43. Podcast Short: Exploring Endophytes for Healthier Plants with Maizie Koentopp

    · 17 min · S7 E36

    This is the first time we've had a high schooler on the podcast! Maizie Koentopp, a 9th grader in Chicago, conducted a simple yet elegant experiment on buckwheat plants. Motivated by her father's urban farming work and…

  44. Episode 168: "Debunked by Nature" and Lessons from Farm Life with Mollie Engelhart

    · 55 min · S7 E35

    After growing up on a farm, Mollie Engelhart built a vegan restaurant empire in Los Angeles, which she planned to sell before COVID disrupted her plans. During the pandemic, she lost her income and spent time back on…

  45. Episode 167: Controlling Pests using Boron Instead of Insecticide with Jay Watts

    · 1 h 12 min · S7 E34

    Jay Watte is a fourth-generation farmer from the Imperial Valley in Southern California, where he manages a family operation focused on seed production. Thanks to his pioneering practices, Jay hasn't sprayed…

  46. Episode 166: Redefining Farming Through Health, Taste, and Technology with Martin Crompton

    · 1 h 22 min · S7 E33

    Martin Crompton believes farmers can win by focusing on nutrition and flavor. He encourages farmers to adopt marketing and business development to tap into the growing demand for healthier, nutrient-dense foods. Martin…

  47. Episode 165: Epigenetic Seed Adaptation and No-Till Success with Brad McIntyre

    · 1 h 14 min · S7 E32

    Brad McIntyre, a fourth-generation farmer in Caldwell, Idaho, has transformed his family's operation along the Snake River Basin, scaling back from 3,000 to 1,000 acres due to urbanization and rising costs. Inspired by…

  48. Episode 164: Navigating Economic Pressures in Tree Fruit with Sam Godwin

    · 55 min · S7 E31

    Sam Godwin is a second-generation farmer operating a 300-acre organic orchard in north central Washington, primarily growing apples, pears, and cherries. His farm, which is small by industry standards, faces economic…

  49. Episode 163: How Your Dinner Bill Could Help Fund Regenerative Agriculture with Anthony Myint

    · 53 min · S7 E30

    Anthony Myint is the founder of Zero Foodprint, a nonprofit focused on transforming agriculture through innovative economic models. A former chef and restaurateur, Myint transitioned from the restaurant industry to…

  50. Episode 162: Increasing Pecan Yields up to 6x While Eliminating Herbicides with Troy Swift

    · 1 h 39 min · S7 E29

    Troy Swift started farming at age 42, and has achieved incredible results using regenerative practices in his Texas pecan grove: increasing yields in certain varieties by up to 6X, while cutting nitrogen inputs by 97%,…

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