Ep. 98 Building Soil, Boosting Profits: Regenerative Agriculture with Kevin Elmy

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What if the key to greater profitability, healthier crops, and stronger drought resilience isn't adding more inputs—but working with nature instead of against it?

In this episode of the Profitable Steward Podcast, host Jared Sorensen sits down with regenerative agriculture consultant and author Kevin Elmy, whose journey has taken him from the grain fields of Saskatchewan to farming operations in Australia, Ukraine, and beyond. Kevin shares how he transformed depleted "dirt" into thriving soil, increasing organic matter, improving water infiltration, and reducing reliance on synthetic inputs.

Listeners will discover:

🌱 The five principles of soil health that drive regenerative success
🌱 Why profitability—not yield—should be the primary measure of farm performance
🌱 How cover crops, diverse plant species, and livestock integration work together to restore ecosystems
🌱 The role of soil biology, root exudates, and microbial communities in nutrient cycling
🌱 Practical strategies for improving water infiltration, reducing compaction, and building long-term resilience
🌱 Why many of agriculture's biggest challenges—from drought to disease—share common root causes

Drawing from decades of on-farm experience and work with producers around the world, Kevin provides practical, science-backed insights that can help farmers build healthier soils, stronger businesses, and more resilient operations.

Key Takeaway: Healthy soil isn't built with a single product or silver bullet. It's created through a systems-based approach that harnesses biology, diversity, and continuous living roots to unlock the full potential of the land.

📚 Learn More from Kevin Elmy
• Not Just Dirt: Revitalizing Soils With Regenerative Agriculture Principles -
• Cover Cropping in Western Canada 

🌐 Website: Cover Crops Canada
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 WhatsApp: 1-306-621-8784

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