Episode 173: Building Soil Health on Limited Rainfall with Jeremy Brown

Jeremy Brown is an organic farmer and the founder of Broadview Agriculture in the Southern Plains of West Texas. Managing nearly 4,000 acres of certified organic land, Jeremy is a leader in adapting regenerative practices to "brittle," low-rainfall environments. He brings a pragmatic approach to the movement by aligning his production with the natural limitations of his ecosystem, prioritizing soil biology and local economic health over the high-input "rat race" of conventional technology.

In this episode, John and Jeremy discuss:

• Jeremy's transition from the "Roundup Ready" era back to organic farming to discover what truly constitutes "good soil."

• How high yields in desert-like environments creates a financial "rat race" that ignores the farm's natural context.

• 30-year plateau in dryland cotton yields despite massive advancements in chemical and seed technology.

• How Jeremy uses a weather-responsive approach to interseed multi-species cover crops.

• The integration of stocker cattle to offset the cost of cover crop seeds while providing natural fertilizer and biological stimulation.

• Why Jeremy chooses to invest in local labor and home-raised seeds rather than high-tech machinery and expensive technology fees.

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About John Kempf John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it.

Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition – a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology.

Support For This Show & Helping You Grow Since 2006, AEA has been on a mission to help growers become more resilient, efficient, and profitable with regenerative agriculture.

AEA works directly with growers to apply its unique line of liquid mineral crop nutrition products and biological inoculants. Informed by cutting-edge plant and soil data-gathering techniques, AEA's science-based programs empower farm operations to meet the crop quality markers that matter the most.

AEA has created real and lasting change on millions of acres with its products and data-driven services by working hand-in-hand with growers to produce healthier soil, stronger crops, and higher profits.

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