In this episode, Conan sits down with Teal Simmons, founder of Agrisol, to unpack one of regenerative agriculture's most overlooked truths: you can't build a thriving farm system if the economics don't stack up. As Teal puts it "You can't be green if you're in the red."
Teal brings a grounded, systems-based lens to the regenerative transition, walking through his Roots Framework and the practical steps farmers can take to move toward healthier soils without blowing up their bottom line.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why most farmers make the same costly mistakes when transitioning to regenerative practices
How to manage risk while changing your farming system
The central role of photosynthesis in building soil biology and long-term farm profitability
How to use foliar nutrition, intercropping, and phosphorus management as practical levers for change
How to budget for regenerative inputs — and know when to back off
Whether you're knee-deep in a transition or just starting to ask the hard questions, this episode gives you a framework to think about regenerative farming as a whole-farm economic strategy not just a set of practices.
https://agresol.com.au/
New Zealand