Best soilupside Podcasts (2025)

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S2:E0 – Intro to a New Season and a New Co-Host 6:49

6d ago6:49

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We’re back with a new season—and a new co-host. In this episode kicking off Season 2, Patrick Smith is joined by new co-host Sami Tellatin, co-founder of FarmRaise and a longtime advocate for financing solutions that support producers during their soil health transition. Sami shares her background, and then Patrick and Sami reflect on: Why the fina…

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S1:E6 - Jerel Kratt: Headwinds for Regenerative Ag in California 41:55

5M ago41:55

41:55

In this episode I talk with independent agronomist Jerel Kratt who works in the southern Central Valley of California. He unpacks why many have become skeptical of regenerative agriculture in California: 🌪️ Visible failures in early implementations of regen practices 📉 Market realities, from the almond market collapse to the lack of a premium for r…

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S1:E5 - Emma Fuller: No Need to Be Concessionary – Soil Health, Cashflow & Market-Rate Returns 46:16

6M ago46:16

46:16

In this conversation, Emma Fuller, co-founder of Fractal.ag, discusses their novel farmland investment model, which makes minority equity investments in farmland while incentivizing soil health practices. Fractal is the first widely available farmland equity product, unlocking capital for farmers while they maintain ownership and control. Emma talk…

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S1:E4 - Matt Nicoletti: The Methadone Clinic for Agriculture 49:13

7M ago49:13

49:13

In this episode, Patrick Smith interviews Matt Nicoletti, Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain—a California grain trader founded in 1878 that has grown into a global leader in bulk commodity logistics. We dive into how Penny Newman is both advancing soil health through innovative inputs, and working to transform their legacy busin…

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S1:E3 - Mitchell Hora: A New Scoreboard for Agriculture 1:01:36

8M ago1:01:36

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Mitchell is a 7th-generation Iowa farmer and the Founder/CEO of Continuum Ag, a soil health data intelligence company. He’s one of the leading evangelists for scoring crops according to their Carbon Intensity as a measure of climate impact that’s strongly aligned with how producers operate. Mitchell shares his journey into regenerative agriculture,…

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S1:E2 - Matt Rohlik: Producer Compensation in Early Supply Chain Decarbonization Efforts 50:15

8M ago50:15

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Matt Rohlik is the Managing Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at ARVA Intelligence. ARVA plays a key role in the “insetting market” – the market for ecosystem assets *inside* companies’ supply chains. This is a crucial tool for ag-dependent companies to decarbonize their supply chains, which make up a significant amount of their total em…

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S1:E1 - Maggie Monast: The Financial Pushes & Pulls for Stakeholders Across the Value Chain 1:02:49

9M ago1:02:49

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We kick off the podcast with a fantastic overview of the interlocking pieces of the puzzle of financing soil health transition. We delve into how farmers, lenders, insurers, and companies across the ag value chain are adjusting to regenerative practices, and the systemic challenges they face in transitioning to climate-smart practices. Our Guest Ma…