Fresh Eyes to Fix Farms with John Kempf (podcast)
In this Podcast Extra, John Kempf joins Farm to Table Talk, hosted by Rodger Wasson.
Rodger is a seasoned food and agriculture expert from a Central Illinois farming family. He brings together chefs, farmers, policymakers, and researchers to discuss how food is grown, prepared, and shared. The podcast explores stories and ideas shaping the modern food system for anyone curious about their food’s journey.
In this episode of Farm to Table Talk, Rodger and John discuss:
- How John’s Amish roots shaped his approach to revitalizing degraded lands
- Why Soil microbiome and minimal tillage sustain healthy, productive soils
- Nutrition and microbiome management to make crops resistant to pests
- How Plant sap analysis can help predict crop health more accurately than tissue analysis
- How AI tools provide non-linear agronomic recommendations using comprehensive data.
- How a generalist approach integrates diverse fields for practical farming solutions
About John Kempf
John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it.
Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition – a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology.
