Regenerative Agriculture
a new method of farming
people:
Charles Massy
Broad introduction to RA
Book: Call of the Reed Warbler
Gabe Brown
More technical guide to RA
Book: Dirt to Soil
Helpful YouTube channels:
Josh Sattin
Richard Perkins
Joel Salatin
Books:
Folks. This Ain’t Normal
Alan Savory
Holistic grazing (how to use animals well)
P.A. Yeomans
Keyline Method
Using the contours of the land
Niels Olsen
SoilKee machine used for planting cover crops
Tony Coote and Peter Andrews
Natural Sequence Farming
Christine Jones
Soil Scientist
Andre Voisin
Book: Grass Productivity
Fred Provenza
Book: Nourishment
Focused on health aspect of regen ag
Michael Pollan
Book: Omnivore’s Dilemma
Features in: Food, Inc.
Outlines the absurdity of the food industry
Jeff Lowenfels (et al)
Books:
Teaming with Microbes
Teaming with Fungi
Teaming with Nutrients
Bill Gammage
Book: Biggest Estate on Earth
Strong focus on indigenous Australian burning and connection to land
Bruce Pascoe
Book: Dark Emu
Contends that indigenous Australians were an agricultural society
Nicole Masters
Book: For the Love of Soil
Technical yet accessible guide to soil health
William Albrecht
Among founders of ecology
Systems view of agriculture
Lorraine Gordon
Regenerative Agriculture Alliance
Southern Cross University
Charlie Arnott
Podcast: The Regenerative Journey
John Kempf
Podcast:
Regenerative Agriculture Podcast
benefits:
Reduced Costs:
Less money spent on fertilisers
Less money spent on pesticides and other chemicals
Less money spent on fuel, less time spent applying chemicals
Increased Yields:
Improvements in soil health have demonstrated increased yields
This replaces diminishing returns seen in traditional agriculture with fertilisers applied
Business Strength in Diversity:
Diversity of livestock and crops improves pest and disease resistance while also strengthening your business in case of market downturn