On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we speak with Eric Purvis of E&H Farms in Weskan, KS. We discuss his operation, the unique challenges of trying to farm regeneratively in Western Kansas, and his partnership with the Kansas Soil Health Research Network. Tune in to learn more about how regenerative ag practices are applied in one of the driest areas of the state. E & H Farms - Home

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we speak with Nick and Hayden Guetterman of Guetterman Brothers Family Farms in Bucyrus, KS. We discuss their farm's regenerative journey, what they learned about applying regenerative practices in their specific context of east-central Kansas, and the research they have conducted with the Kansas Soil Health Network. Tune in to learn more about the opportunities and challenges that come with farming regeneratively in one of the state's higher-rainfall environments.

Guetterman Brothers Family Farms - http://www.gb-farms.com/

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

This episode of the K-State Regen Ag podcast is a crossover episode with Dr. Jennifer Ifft's Smoke and Mirrors Ag Policy podcast. We speak with Mitchell Hora, a farmer from Washington County, Iowa, and the CEO of Continuum Ag, about the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and its potential to incentivize the adoption of regenerative ag practices and to reward those already implementing regen practices on their operations. This is an important development in agricultural policy and represents a different approach to connecting farm practices to energy and environmental markets.Mitchell Hora - https://continuum.ag/team/mitchell-hora/

Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit - https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/clean-fuel-production-credit

Smoke & Mirrors Podcast - https://jenniferifft.wordpress.com/smoke-mirrors-podcast/

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Pod, we speak with Dr. Maria Bowman, currently of Spark Climate Solutions, about a report titled "Economic Outcomes of Soil Health and Conservation Practices on U.S. Cropland" that she was the lead author of while working at USDA-ERS. This report examines a broad swath of data from the USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey to assess what it can teach us about the adoption and profitability of soil health practices.

Report - https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details?pubid=112840

Dr. Maria Bowman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/msbowman/

https://www.sparkclimate.org/our-team-members/maria-bowman

Other Resources:

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details?pubid=109082

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=113055

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=112975

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=112901

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=112868

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=109369

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=108950

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Pod, we spoke with Dr. Dorivar Ruiz Diaz from the K-State Agronomy Department about his research on the relationship between regenerative agriculture practices and soil fertility, including how regenerative agriculture can impact farmers' nutrient management decisions. Dr. Ruiz Diaz is also currently serving as the interim head of the agronomy department. We discussed how this role has given him a unique perspective on how regenerative agriculture is viewed and studied across the department and the entire College of Agriculture. Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, PhDDorivar Ruiz Diaz | LinkedIn

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we have a special crossover episode with Dr. Jennifer Ifft's Smoke and Mirrors ag policy podcast. Dr. Jennifer Ifft and Dr. Nathan Hendricks of the K-State ag econ department discuss their research and insights on how regenerative agriculture and ag policy interact and intersect.

https://www.youtube.com/@SmokeMirrorsPod

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferifft/

https://www.ageconomics.k-state.edu/about/people/directory/faculty_directory/ifft/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-hendricks-0bb38136/

https://www.ageconomics.k-state.edu/about/people/directory/faculty_directory/hendricks/

https://agmanager.info/

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we talk with Chad and Jennifer Simmelink. Chad is a farmer in southwest Jewell County, KS, and his wife, Jennifer, is the executive director of the Kansas Soil Health Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the implementation of soil health practices across Kansas through education and partnerships among farmers across the regenerative agriculture spectrum. Tune in to hear more about the Simmelinks experience with implementing regenerative agriculture on their operation and to learn more about the great work the Kansas Soil Health Alliance is doing!Kansas Soil Health Alliance | To Improve & Protect Kansas Soils

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Pod, we spoke with Professor of Sustainable Livestock Feeding, Dr. Logan Thompson, from the Kansas State University Department of Animal Science. Dr. Thompson discusses his research and expertise in regenerative grazing and crop-livestock integration.

Logan Thompson | LinkedInThompson, LoganRannells Ranch

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we have a conversation with Justin Knopf. Justin is a 5th-generation farmer from Saline County, KS, near Gypsum. He is a K-State agronomy alum, one of the original farmers to participate in the Kansas Soil Health Network research partnership with K-State, and a leader and promoter of agricultural stewardship. We discuss Justin's farm, the research he has been a part of, and more!

Justin Knopf | https://x.com/jjknopf

Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman by Miriam Horn | https://rancherfarmerfisherman.com/

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/

On this episode of the K-State Regen Ag Podcast, we talk with Dr. Trisha Moore of the Kansas State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. We discuss her work on Life Cycle Assessments and Ecosystem Services, both of which are tools used by academics, corporations, and policymakers to quantify the environmental impacts and benefits of agricultural systems. Tune in to get a peek under the hood at how these tools, that drive some of the high-level discourse around agricultural sustainability, actually work.

Dr. Trisha Moore - [email protected]

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Intro Music - Jenny's Theme by Jason Shaw sourced from freemusicarchive.org, CC by 3.0 US

Outro Music - Home on the Range, recorded by Tom Munch, sourced with permission from the artist https://tommunch.com/