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The Force of Nature Podcast

The Force of Nature Podcast is where regenerative thinking meets high-performance farming. Hosted by farm consultant Conan Moynihan, this show dives deep into the future of food, farming, and human health. Tune in for real-world conversations with farmers, thinkers, and disruptors who are transforming agriculture from the soil up; building profitable, resilient, and life-giving systems. If you’re ready to farm with purpose and live with intention, this podcast is for you.

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Ep16 - Creating pride in New Zealand's food products...

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2024/11/26

In this episode of the Force of Nature podcast, Conan interviews Melissa Baer from Backstory Tech, who shares her journey from growing up on an organic farm in Canada to starting a tech company focused on building brand trust in the food industry. We discuss the importance of marketing in agriculture, the challenges of understanding consumer preferences and the need for collaboration within the industry. To connect with

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Ep15 - The Role of Pasture Species in Parasitism with...

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2024/11/13

In this episode of the Force of Nature podcast, host Conan interviews John Niezen, an expert in dairy farming and agricultural research. John shares his extensive background, including his experiences in various countries and the importance of understanding farmer insights in agricultural practices. The conversation delves into his research and the challenges of parasite management in sheep, the role of pasture species, and the significance of soil health. John also shares his extensive experience

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Ep14 - Curiosity and Coaching in Agriculture with...

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2024/10/29

In this episode of the Force of Nature podcast, Conan speaks with Greg Mumm, a first-generation farmer from Kangaroo Valley, Australia. Greg shares his journey from a professional rugby coaching to pursuing his dream of farming at the age of 40. He discusses the challenges and learning experiences of running a regenerative farm, the importance of community and family values, and the innovative approach he is taking with dairy beef.To follow Greg and his family's

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Ep13 - Farmers as Carbon Sequestration Superheroes...

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2024/10/15

Siobhan Griffin has managed and owned farms for 30 years in New York State and Vermont where she delved into organic and holistic regenerative management of dairy cattle and finishing beef. With the goal of producing healthy food for families, she built a solar powered cheese plant on her farm and learned quickly that healthy cows on healthy, diverse grassland supported the best tasting cheese and meat. She relocated to New Zealand in 2017 and now lives at Ridgepark Farm with her partner and 4200

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Ep12 - The Soil Carbon Opportunity for NZ Farmers...

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2024/10/01

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with two of the founders of Verdi, Nic Conland and Jason Cruise. Verdi provides New Zealand farmers the opportunity to improve soil health and earn income through soil carbon credits. We cover the importance of soil carbon, their verification process, the opportunity for NZ farmers and the country and a whole lot more.https://verdi.nz/

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Ep11 - Understanding NLP and Mindset in Farming with...

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2024/09/27

Andrew Savage is today's guest on the podcast who has created Savage Rural Consulting to help agribusinesses simplify and optimise their business and goals. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including farming experiences, agribusiness consulting, NLP, money mindset, and the challenges faced by farmers. We discussed the impact of values, beliefs, and biases on decision-making and the importance of recognizing and addressing these factors. https://savageruralbusiness.com/

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Ep 10 - The Power of Making Decisions (Solo Podcast)

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2024/08/08

For episode 10, I decided to celebrate my first year in business by recording a podcast sharing a bit of insight into what I have learnt or aim learning as a business owner and how that applies to agricultural businesses. I discuss the importance of making decisions, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, responding rather than reacting to situations, and investing in personal development.

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Ep 9 - Utilizing young dairy beef can create...

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2024/07/25

In this episode I talk to the creator of the Miti Beef Bar and founder of Alps to Ocean Foods, Daniel Carson. Daniel explains the concept behind Alps to Ocean Foods, which focuses on utilizing young dairy beef to create a low-carbon, high-value meat snack and protein bar. He highlights the opportunities for scale and innovation in the manufacturing beef market and the potential benefits for farmers and the environment and the potential for New Zealand to capture more value in the meat snacks

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Ep 8 - Empowering Farmers to Govern Their Data with...

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2024/07/10

In episode 8 I speak with Tim Gieseke EcoCommerce company in Minnesota, USA. Tim discusses the concept of eco-commerce and the Natural Capital Unit (NCU) as a way to account for ecosystem services in agriculture. He emphasizes the need for a singular accounting system that allows farmers to govern their own data and integrate it with market demands. Giesicki proposes the NCU as a geospatial bushel basket for the 21st century, providing a standardized unit for measuring natural capital. He also

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Ep 7 - Innovative Farmers: Challenging Tradition and...

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2024/06/26

In episode 7 I speak with John King from Succession. John is a certified Holistic Management® educator who travels throughout New Zealand to talk with and teach groups and individuals to manage holistically and tap into regenerative farming techniques. John has also written a book "Curiosity" about real experiences of holistic farmers and how holistic perspectives challenge conventional beliefs about farming, business, and resource management. https://succession.co.nz/?file=home-page

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Episode 6 - Sarah Robb

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2024/06/12

In episode 6 I speak with Sarah Robb from Spring with Sarah. Sarah is a certified coach, NLP Master Practitioner, speaker and author. She helps her clients retrain the brain and breakthrough beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck.https://springwithsarah.com/ https://www.instagram.com/springwithsarah/

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Episode 5 - Dr Woody Lane

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2024/05/07

In episode 5 I speak with Dr Woody Lane a livestock nutritionist, a forage and grazing specialist, and an author of books From the Feed Trough, Capturing Sunlight 1 and 2. We discuss his experiences, different types of grazing, the 5 day rule, dinosaur grazing and his books. ⁠https://www.woodylane.com/⁠

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Episode 4 - Silas Hedley Lawrence

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2024/04/25

In episode 4 I speak to Silas Hedley Lawrence also known as Grassfed Farmer on Instagram. Silas is FAI’s Farm Manager, overseeing the commercial farming enterprise and coordinating the farm with its research obligations near Oxford. Silas’ has eight years of experience managing farms regeneratively, with an emphasis on organic year-round grazing systems. With ties to New Zealand through his family dairy farm and kiwi fruit orchards, he maintains an emphasis on lean, profitable farming systems that

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Episode 3 - Pablo Gregorini

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2024/03/27

In episode 3 I talk with Pablo Gregorini about his research on designing future grazing systems and browsing systems for grasslands and human health as well as dietary variety as opposed to diversity and monotony. Pablo is the Professor of Livestock Production & Agricultural Systems at Lincoln University, as well as the director of the Lincoln University Pastoral Livestock Production Lab’ and Head of the Lincoln University Centre of Excellence for Designing Future Productive Landscapes. To

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Episode 2 - Jim Elizondo Part 2

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2024/03/14

In episode 2 we pick up the second half of our chat with Jim Elizondo from Real Wealth Ranching to learn about his Total Grazing Program and what he has observed over his career. ⁠https://www.rwranching.com/

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Episode 1 _ Jamie Elizondo (Part 1)

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2024/03/06

In this first episode I interview Jaime (Jim) Elizondo from Real Wealth Ranching based in Texas to hear about his background and learn more about his Total Grazing Program. My interview with Jaime has been broken into two episodes as he had so much knowledge and value to share. ⁠https://www.rwranching.com/

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Introductory Podcast

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2024/03/04

A short episode to introduce The Force of Nature Podcast, who I am and what it is all about.

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