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Ear to the Ground 345: Grazing’s Generational Jump

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Rick Matt was flat on his back when it became evident how he and his son, Damien, could build an intergenerational farming operation based on soil health, diversity, and grazing.  (Fourth episode in a series on LSP’s 2024 Grazing School.)

More Information

• 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Pasture Pixie Dust”
• 3rd in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Flerd is the Word”
• 2nd in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Healthy Soil Vs. Plastic Worms”
• 1st in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Ignoring the Red Dress”
• LSP’s “Building Soil Health Profitably” Web Page
• LSP’s “Grazing & Soil Health” Web Page

You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, and other podcast platforms.

Rick and Damien Matt setting up a grazing paddock on their farm in northeastern Iowa.
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Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 27:15 | Recorded on August 11, 2024

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