Is compost really the golden solution for regenerative farming? In this paradigm-shifting episode of the Regen Radio Podcast, we dig deep into the numbers behind soil building—from carbon emissions to megajoules of energy—and challenge the dogma of "green" practices.

📉 You’ll learn:

Why compost might not be as eco-friendly as it seems
How many hectares it takes to make enough compost for one hectare of crops
⚖️ The energy and CO₂ cost of compost vs. urea
Why vermicompost wins for nitrogen efficiency
🐄 The case for in-place fertility using microbes, cover crops, and livestock
What this means for smallholders, large-scale growers, and long-term sustainability
If you’ve ever assumed compost is always better, this episode will make you reconsider. It’s not about choosing sides—it’s about measuring the cost of every system we use to grow our food.

🎧 Listen, share, and let us know your thoughts.

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🎙️ Regen Radio Podcast EP.4 — The Law of Unintended Consequences

This week on Regen Radio, Craig Harding and Denver Black tackle one of the most quietly devastating forces in modern agriculture: the law of unintended consequences. What if the very tools we use to fix a problem — fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides — are creating bigger issues downstream?

From caterpillars colonizing amaranth to fall armyworms striking on cue, the guys unpack the biological backfire that comes from applying nitrogen too early or spraying herbicides with hidden side effects. You’ll hear real-world examples of MOP (muriate of potash) gone wrong, how a seemingly helpful input can trigger pest explosions, and why certain inputs are acting more like biological landmines than solutions.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. They dive into:
🌿 How carbon balancing reduces pest pressure
🧬 Why calcium and sulfur might be your secret weapons
🔥 What happens when you stop using fungicides—and don't get disease
🌱 Why the answer is rarely "more input," but often "smarter biology"

The message? You're not crazy—you're just caught in a system where symptoms pile up because the causes are overlooked. But you don’t have to stay there.

📩 Share your own stories of unintended consequences in the comments or email us directly. Let’s learn from our mistakes—and each other.

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What if everything you’ve been told about soil compaction is only half the story?

In this episode of Regen Radio, Denver Black and farmer Craig Harding tackle one of agriculture’s most assumed villains: compaction. From deep ripping to gypsum applications, we unpack whether the problem is really physical—or if it's chemical, biological, or even electromagnetic.

💥 Hear why:

Cover crops may outperform ripping over time
Compaction might just be an emergent property of poor chemistry
Biological tools like LAB, worm teas, and soil amendments shift the entire paradigm
Water treatment tech like the Rainbox AOP system is unlocking structure without steel
We challenge the dogma around tillage, and explore real-world data comparing mechanical versus biological intervention on clay and sandy soils—including stunning results from banana fields and wheat pivots in Zambia.

🔥 Plus: Discover how weeds like amaranth might be nature’s way of punching through the lie of compaction.

👉 Don’t miss this conversation if you’ve ever questioned the return on diesel, the need to rip every season, or whether you're just fighting symptoms with steel.

🌾 Subscribe for weekly episodes as we challenge convention and uncover what it means to farm in alignment with living systems.

📩 Got a story or experience with compaction? Let us know in the comments or at soilcraft.com

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