Meet the Farmers

Regenerating Farming and Minds with Ben Taylor Davies

Episode Summary

Ben speaks to farmer and consultant Ben Taylor Davies aka Regen Ben about his personal journey towards regenerative agriculture.

Episode Notes

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.