Mick Gooden runs Old Man Creek Bull Farm near Wagga Wagga in NSW and is President of farmer group Vic No Till.

In this episode, Eli and Mick chat about the value of having a supportive group of peers around you, the links between soil health and human health, the importance of pulling up and taking the time for observation and reflection, transitioning cropping systems profitably, leveraging the power of working with nature, and how to communicate the opportunity in agriculture as a solution to many of our biggest challenges. And we discover how a NSW cattleman ended up President of a Victorian cropping group.

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Find out more about Mick and Vic No Till:

• Soils for Life Willowlee case study - soilsforlife.org.au/willowlee
• Soils for Life 8 Families Case study - soilsforlife.org.au/the-8-families-group
• Vic No Till - vicnotill.com.au

Other Soils for Life resources mentioned in this episode:

• Integrating livestock guide - coming soon...
• All practice guides - soilsforlife.org.au/cropping-resilience/#resources

Also mentioned

• Brian Wehlburg, Holistic Management educator - insideoutsidemgt.com.au
• Stacey Curcio, Nutritionist - cultivatingwellness.com.au
• Alejandro Carillo, Mexican rancher - instagram.com/p/DLGMlCnRFcg
• John Kempf podcast - advancingecoag.com/podcasts
• Groundswell UK - groundswellag.com
• Drawdown, by Paul Hawken - drawdown.org/the-book

Thanks for listening!