Welcome to another episode of the Farming Connect Ear to the Ground podcast. We are staying on the topic of soil health for this episode as we were keen to expand on the foundations and principles heard in our latest podcast with Joel Williams, do go back to listen to that episode if you haven't yet had an opportunity. Today, we're talking to a farmer whose journey proves that sometimes, the drive for profit is the best route to environmental stewardship. Our guest is Stuart Johnson, a fifth-generation tenant farmer from West Wharmley Farm near Hexham. For years, like many others, Stuart focused on high inputs and high yields, barely giving the soil a second thought. But about a decade ago, a simple need to save money on the farm led to a major operational shift. What began as a financial decision quickly unlocked a profound revelation about the land beneath his feet. Join us as Stuart walks us through how that single change became the surprising catalyst for a full transition to regenerative farming, increasing his farm's resilience. In Stuarts own words, his farming system is planned and purposeful but doesn't necessitate perfection, and It's a much nicer way to farm! Listen in to hear the details. Datguddiad y Pridd: Sut arweiniodd arbed arian at ffermio adfywiol Croeso i bennod arall o bodlediad Clust i'r Ddaear Cyswllt Ffermio. Rydym yn aros ar y testun iechyd y pridd ar gyfer y bennod hon. Mae hyn am ein bod yn awyddus i ehangu ar y seiliau a'r egwyddorion a glywyd yn ein podlediad diweddaraf gyda Joel Williams, ewch yn ôl i wrando ar y bennod honno os nad ydych wedi cael cyfle eto. Heddiw, rydym yn siarad â ffermwr y mae ei daith yn profi weithiau mai'r ymgyrch am elw yw'r llwybr gorau i stiwardiaeth amgylcheddol. Ein gwestai yw Stuart Johnson, ffermwr tenant pumed genhedlaeth o Fferm West Wharmley ger Hexham. Am flynyddoedd, fel llawer o bobl eraill, canolbwyntiodd Stuart ar fewnbynnau uchel a chynnyrch uchel, heb feddwl dwywaith am y pridd. Ond tua degawd yn ôl, arweiniodd angen syml i arbed arian ar y fferm at newid gweithredol mawr. Fe wnaeth yr hyn a ddechreuodd fel penderfyniad ariannol ddatgelu datguddiad dwys yn gyflym am y tir dan ei draed. Ymunwch â ni wrth i Stuart ein tywys drwy sut y daeth yr un newid hwnnw'n gatalydd annisgwyl ar gyfer trawsnewidiad llawn i ffermio adfywiol, gan gynyddu gwydnwch ei fferm. Yng ngeiriau Stuart ei hun, mae ei system ffermio wedi'i chynllunio ac yn bwrpasol ond nid yw'n gofyn am berffeithrwydd, ac mae'n ffordd llawer brafiach o ffermio! Gwrandewch ar y podlediad i glywed y manylion.