Ben speaks to farmer and consultant Ben Taylor Davies aka Regen Ben about his personal journey towards regenerative agriculture.
You can find out more about Ben Taylor Davies on his website regenben.com
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00:18 Intro from Ben Eagle
03:18 How would Ben Taylor Davies desribe himself?
05:00 Ideas
06:55 Ben Taylor Davies talks about his friendship with James Smith
09:14 What is an average week for Ben Taylor Davies?
13:06 Ben's childhood on the farm
16:00 How does Ben see the trajectory of farming in the UK?
17:35 Ben's time at the University of Liverpool
18:30 Ben becomes an agronomist
19:38 Ben's way of thinking then and now
22:26 Ben's son Jobe has a severe accident involving a horse
30:47 The Ronald Macdonald House
35:00 The journey beyond the hospital
36:12 Ben's mental health suffers
38:17 Regenerating minds
41:30 Ben's Nuffield adventure
47:23 Life after Ben's Nuffield
51:00 Ben's clients start to change
52:46 The future of chemistry
55:26 Productivity of soils
58:25 Ben's new book Moreon
1:00:10 Ben's message for the public
1:01:10 Ben's message for farmers
1:02:10 Ben's recommendation for a podcast - John Kempf
1:03:26 Ben Eagle rounds up.