Biological Farming Roundtable

Mar 09 2025 39 ep. 45 mins 1.2k
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The Biological Farming Roundtable Podcast is for farmers and food consumers. Join host Nakala Maddock as she interviews regenerative farmers that are turning the tides in agriculture by reducing chemical inputs, rebuilding nature’s natural solar, mineral and water cycles and returning nutrient integrity back into the food chain.

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Episode 40: Nutrient-Dense Food with Dan Kittredge

Mar 09 2025
In this episode, we sit down with Dan Kittredge, farmer, founder of the Bionutrient Association, and educator behind the world’s first Certificate-Level Masterclass in Nutrient-Dense Food. Dan is at the forefront of groundbreaking research, measuring and defining food quality—and linking it directly to how it’s grown. This conversation dives deep into the medicinal potential

Episode 39: Simple secrets to self-regulating soils

Feb 18 2025 62 mins  
Nakala visits Don Jarvis, a dedicated dairy farmer from Towong near Corryong in the picturesque Snowy Valley. Don reveals his simple methods for transforming acidic, compacted soils into balanced, self-regulating ecosystems through the power of biology. Alongside his wife Denise and son Jamie, Don operates an organically certified dairy farm, working in perfect harmony with […]

Episode 38 – A Special Episode giving you a sneak peak into WORM FEST 2024 with Joel Williams and David Hardwick.

Feb 22 2024 25 mins  
In this episode we give you an inside view of what WORM FEST 2024 is about. How it came to be, why and what to expect! Joel Williams talks about his love of amino acids and biostimulants with nutrient delivery and how at WORM FEST 2024 he is going to be diving into the science […]

Episode 37 The Melody of Earth: Unveiling NutriSoil’s Worm Whisperer Darren Maddock and his Harmonic Approach to Worm Farming

Jan 09 2024 54 mins  
In this episode of our podcast, Nakala and David offer a rare glimpse behind the scenes at NutriSoil headquarters. We’re introducing you to a key figure in our team, the ‘Worm Whisperer’ himself, Darren Maddock. While Darren might be a bit of a hidden gem in our operations, his contributions are vital to the NutriSoil […]

Episode 36 Reviving the Range: Callum Lawson’s Journey from Overgrazing to Oasis

Nov 29 2023 63 mins  
In this inspiring episode, we delve into the story of Callum Lawson, a visionary who transformed a struggling 3000-acre grazing property in North Central Victoria into a flourishing ecosystem. Facing the challenge of an overstocked land, Callum embarked on a mission to revive the farm. This journey wasn’t just about restoring the land; it was […]

Episode 35: Building resilience through community.

Sep 04 2023 60 mins  
In Episode 35 host Nakala Maddock interviews three amazing guests about the importance of building networks and community ties for farmers and their families. During this podcast our special guests discuss tools for developing resilience to weather the next tough time when it comes along, and what you can do to help someone who might be struggling. A big thanks to Luke Harrington,

Episode 34: The power of biostimulants and learning from observation

Jul 26 2023 50 mins  
This month's podcast takes the Biological Farming Roundtable podcast to Ingham QLD, for the Regenerative Cane Farmers Forum. Host Nakala Maddock is joined by agroecologist David Hardwick from Soil Land Food, they speak with cane farmer Ray Zamora from Tully about addressing soil compaction and declining soil health in the sugar cane industry. Ray shares his soil health learning jou

Episode 33: Necessity is the Mother of Invention, driving change in cane farming

Jun 05 2023 61 mins  
This month's podcast takes the Biological Farming Roundtable podcast to Ingham QLD, for the Regenerative Cane Farmers Forum. Host Nakala Maddock is joined by agroecologist David Hardwick from Soil Land Food, they speak with cane farmer Ray Zamora from Tully about addressing soil compaction and declining soil health in the sugar cane industry. Ray shares his soil health learning jou

Episode 32: Enhancing nature for profitable grazing and nutrient density in corporate ag.

May 01 2023 45 mins  
In episode 32 of the Biological Farming Roundtable host Nakala Maddock is joined by Robin Tait an independent consultant in Tasmania, as they chat with Aiden and Sarah Coombes. Aiden manages Westmore a 3400 ha grazing property owned by Greenhams and is involved in implementing the Never Ever Beef Program, while Sarah manages properties owned by the Coombes. Located in the northwest

Episode 31: Creating non-negotiable synthetic free grazing systems with Dale Retschlag

Apr 04 2023 53 mins  
In episode 31 of the Biological Farming Roundtable Podcast, host Nakala Maddock is joined by Jane Slattery co-founder of natural intelligence farming. Nakala and Jane speak with cattle grazier Dale Retschlag from Biloela in Queensland. Dale is the president of Central Queensland Landscape Alliance, a farmer led regenerative restoration group and explains his journey to being at pea