The Business of Soil Health

About The Business of Soil Health

How can we transition hundreds of millions of acres in the U.S. to regenerative agriculture? It’s all about the Economics. Finance underlies everything. We’re here to explore how a new era in farming is getting financed. We’ll explore everything from: * Producers financing their own transition * Emerging commodity markets * New lending and risk management products * How data can drive premiums for producers * Potential land value impacts of new resiliency and productivity metrics * Corporate decarbonization and insetting programs * Ecosystem credits, including carbon, biodiversity & water And a whole lot more Join us as we talk with an amazing set of guests from across the value chain and the financial industry to dive into the new financial vehicles that are supporting improved soil health.

Publisher

Soil Upside

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Aug 2024

Latest episode

10 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Feb 2026

   S2:E12 – Pricing Resilience: How Soil Health Could Reshape Farmland Value with Delta Institute

   Lucas Chamberlain and Gillian Chesnut of the Delta Institute discuss how valuing soil health in farmland appraisals can reshape farm finance and reward conservation-minded operators.

2. 

   19 Jan 2026

   S2:E11 – Pay-for-Practice Isn’t the Point: the Behavioral Economics of Soil Health

   Host [Host Name] interviews agricultural economist Reid Hensen about how human behavior, not just economics, drives soil health adoption, offering insights into wise resource management.

3. 

   9 Dec 2025

   S2:E10 – Finance Serving Farmers: How Food System 6 is Rewiring Capital for Regeneration with Lauren Manning

   Host [Host Name] interviews Lauren Manning, Executive Director of Food System 6, discussing how to build a financial system that empowers regenerative agriculture and supports farmers.

Who has been a guest on The Business of Soil Health

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• Lucas Chamberlain
• Gillian Chesnut
• Reid Hensen
• Lauren Manning
• Keith Berns

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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