A study by our mentoring partners, Understanding Ag, has shown significant reductions in the cost of inputs on farms which have adopted regenerative practices.

At the same time, the 362 farms involved in this US study showed substantial increases in soil organic matter and forage production.

Understanding Ag tracked the progress of the farms over one, three and five years.

In the latest in our Winter Webinar Series we discussed what trade offs there are in balancing improved soil health with animal performance.

We were also joined by Dr Allen Williams, from our mentoring partners Understanding Ag, as well as James Daniel, of Precision Grazing, based in Cornwall, and Nottinghamshire farmer Joe Howard.

Joe manages a mixed farming business growing and finishing approximately 1500 dairy beef on a grazing and forage system integrated with root crops and cereals.

In the latest in our Winter Webinar series, we were joined by Paul Totterdell, Director of Cotswold Seeds, and Ian Wilkinson, Cotswold Seeds owner, to discuss the benefits of herbal leys for soil health.

"Diversity really is key when we look at herbal ley mixtures,” says Paul.

“If we're really going to tap into all the benefits that we have on offer from all the wonderful species available to us we need to make sure that we include as many as possible.”

“The fundamental goal of using regenerative farming practices is to improve soil health, which in turn enhances business resilience.

“Building a healthy soil is the foundation for many other benefits, whether that is cutting costs, improving livestock and crop performance or increasing resilience to extreme weather.

“One of the key improvements in soil health is building soil aggregates which provide the conditions for life and nutrient soil cycling whilst also providing more infiltration capacity.

In the December installment of our winter webinar series, we heard from regenerative farming pioneer Gabe Brown on some of his advice for farmers who want to begin adopting practices to improve soil health and grow profits.

Gabe is one of the leading voices in regenerative farming worldwide and best known as author of the book Dirt to Soil.

He is also one of the founders of our mentoring partners Understanding Ag, alongside Dr Allen Williams.

In the latest in our winter webinar series, we heard from award-winning dairy farmers Kent Solberg and Doug Voss about the benefits of using a regenerative approach.

We were also joined by Dorset dairy farmer Stuart Rogers, who discussed how he has adopted some regenerative practices on his farm.

“There is low hanging fruit that fits very well with developing soil health and which has huge potential for helping the bottom line in a dairy operation,” says Kent.

In the first of our winter webinar series we take a deep dive into blackgrass and some of the strategies we can use for controlling it by focusing on soil health.

As Kyle Richardville, from our mentoring team, explains, conventional farming practices have created circumstances which can actually benefit many weeds, including blackgrass.

In the webinar Kyle explains how adopting the Six Principles of Soil Health on your farm will build soils where water and air can cycle freely, reduce compaction and increase organic matter levels to feed beneficial microbes and fungi.

As part of our free winter webinar series we are excited to offer people the chance to hear directly from one of the pioneers of regenerative farming, Gabe Brown who heads up our mentoring team.

Gabe is a founding member of our mentoring partners Understanding Ag and is world-renowned as one of the leading voices in the movement.

Gabe will share his advice on transitioning to a more holistic approach to farm management and overcoming some of the economic, educational and cultural barriers which can stand in the way.

“Farmers that make the most regenerative progress begin to view ‘weeds’, ‘pathogens’ and ‘pests’, as simply organisms doing a job for everyone else.

“In the case of weeds, plants like blackgrass are photosynthesizing and feeding a compacted soil so that the system can support a diversity of life one day.

“Does this mean we should let blackgrass or brome or wild oats overrun a field? Of course not. We’ve still got a business to run. But the fact is that they are doing a job, and we can learn a lot from them if we pay attention."

Regenerate Outcomes is excited to be working with a group of 25 farmers and advisers to grow their understanding of regenerative farming practices in the Cotswolds.

The Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme (RAAP) is being hosted and administered by the Cotswold National Landscape team, with core funding from the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant.

It involves a 12-month intensive programme of workshops, farm walks, agronomy clinics, facilitation training and other events.

In the second of our series on agroforestry, we hear from Edd Colbert of Agroforestry Design.

Edd has lived and worked in the UK, Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, in a variety of roles to support agroecological transitions.

He specialises in working with farmers, foresters and funders to design effective agroforestry systems.

Edd is also a key actor in the UK's agroforestry movement having organised the first Agroforestry Show, hosted by the Soil Association and Woodland Trust for the first time in Wiltshire last year.

In the first in our series on agroforestry, Peter Leeson, Woodland Creation Adviser for the Woodland Trust, explains how trees and hedgerows can help create resilient farms.

"I'm a real advocate for trees, but they have to add value to our farm systems and when we put a tree somewhere, we need to make sure it's in the right place,” says Peter.

“It's not just about trees being pretty, it's not just about biodiversity, although that's important. It's about how a farm can take a tree, or hedge or whatever it is and add value to the farm.”

"I fundamentally believe that the only thing that creates soil structure is biology.

“The more biology that we have of different sorts, the more organic compounds that will come to help create that aggregate structure.”

In the latest in our Autumn and Winter Webinar Series, we were joined by Ian Gould, a director of Oakbank Game and Conservation, to focus on how increasing diversity of all living organisms can improve soil health.

Oakbank has built a great reputation working with farmers and landowners to make the best use of agri-environment schemes to improve wildlife habitats.

In the last of our series explaining how carbon credits can create additional income as part of a resilient and profitable farm business, Bill Goldie - sales adviser at environmental risk management consultant Redshaw Advisers - talks about the fundamentals of the carbon market.

As Bill explains, there are two major markets for carbon credits: The compliance market and the voluntary market.

“Regenerative agriculture, if done properly, can remove huge volumes of carbon from the atmosphere and as such generate huge volumes of removal credits,” says Bill.

At Regenerate Outcomes we work with you to make your transition to regenerative food production as efficient, straightforward and profitable as possible.

We run regenerative farming training and online workshops, alongside carbon baselining and monitoring to generate high quality carbon credits with Verra, the world’s leading carbon credit registry.

In the second of our series of insights into the role of carbon in regenerative farming, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Matt Jordon, explains the basics of generating carbon credits and unpicks some of the jargon around the subject.

Regenerate Outcomes works with Agricarbon to generate internationally recognised carbon credits which can be sold to create additional revenue.

We caught up with co-founder Annie Leeson to find out more about Agricarbon’s approach and how it ensures the carbon credits we produce are of the highest value to both carbon buyers and our farmer members.

Agricarbon achieve this through the use of an industrial scale, robotic processing facility, which guarantees a high degree of accuracy in their soil sample analysis and a high sample throughput.

Last month Regenerate Outcomes brought together a group of experts to answer your questions on the role of carbon in regenerative farming and how it can be used to generate income through the sale of high quality carbon credits.

Over the coming weeks we will be following up with a series outlining some of the key information presented by the panel.

First up is Blain Hjertass, from our mentoring partner Understanding Ag, who has been practising regenerative farming in Saskatchewan, Canada, for 20 years.

On September 27 from 7pm to 8:15pm, globally recognised agroecologist and author Nicole Masters will be joining us to share her knowledge of regenerative practice and how Soilmentor can be used as a tool for farmers.

Soilmentor allows you to monitor soil health using simple metrics. Our mentoring team also use the information collected on the app to help you address day-to-day farming challenges.

Regenerate Outcomes are sponsoring the inaugural Agroforestry Show, on September 6 and September 7, at Eastbrook Farm, Wiltshire.

The event will bring together those working in farming and forestry to bridge the gap in knowledge, support and skills for the good of everyone involved.

September 7 will include a panel discussion involving our Chief Scientific Officer Matt Jordon, alongside Kyle Richardville from our mentoring partner Understanding Ag and Essex agroecological farmer George Young.

This summer we are working with our expert partners to help answer your questions around carbon.

On Wednesday, August 23, from 7pm to 8.15pm we’re inviting you to the next in our series of free webinars: Confused about Carbon?

Join us to learn how soil carbon can improve farm resilience and generate additional revenue for your business.