Soil is one of the most undervalued substances on this planet, but farmers know that our future depends on the health of our soil. Maintaining healthy soils improves productivity and resilience on farms and also plays a role in tackling climate change by capturing and storing vast amounts of carbon. Recent climatic changes contribute to many soil issues like erosion, nutrient imbalance, water logging and loss of soil biodiversity. In this episode several farmers share their experiences of cover cropping, soil testing and using compost and organic fertilisers to improve soil health and structure and increase soil carbon for a more resilient farm and planet. Healthy agricultural soils allow functional biology (food webs) and chemistry (nutrient cycling) for efficient and sustainable productivity. Hear from 3 farmers implementing practices to sustain their soils and how they've buffered the impacts from sever climate events.

Thank you to our guests

• John and Juanita Hamparsum, Drayton Station

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/stories/jj-hamparsum

• Peter and Darcy Skipworth, Currebah

• Justin and Pip Jarrett, See Saw Wines

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/stories/jp-jarrett

Hosted by Edgars Greste and Matt Pierce

Produced by Grow Love Project for @NSWDPI and hosted by NSW Local Land Services #Bigshiftforsmallpodcast

*NSW DPI understands that successful adaptations will vary between locations, industries and business.