From early conservation efforts in the 1980s to winning the Illinois Leopold Conservation Award, farmer and author Dan Sanderson joins host Shane Gray to share how conservation practices, virtual fencing, and his book Grounded transformed his farm and perspective.

Episode Highlights:

1:51 - Early Conservation: Lessons from the '80s
5:38 - Dan's Conservation Journey Begins
6:23 - The Transformative Soil Health Academy
7:41 - Rethinking Soil: From Dirt to Organism
8:49 - The Ethic of Cover Cropping
9:08 - Real-World Lessons from Cereal Rye

Tune in to hear how conservation, stewardship, and soil health are shaping the future of farming.

Learn more about Dan:

Website: https://www.pasture-grazed.com/

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