Regenerative Seed Growers: John Heermann

Our guest John Heermann is a dryland farmer in Haxtun, Colorado growing rye, wheat, triticale, vetch, buckwheat, sorghum, flax and chickpeas and other seed crops for Green Cover.
He grew up farming with his dad, but John points to self-education and experimentation as the path that brought him to regenerative agriculture.
Heermann’s yields have been steady, but his profit margins have improved after adopting regenerative practices.
Increased microbial activity in his healthy soils has allowed him to reduce his fertilizer use. A win for local ecosystems, consumer health, and his bottom line.
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[@230e4]

Thanks for sharing John. It's nice to hear from the farmers growing the seed we use.

[@johnwackerle7112]

Great job. Thank you for sharing!! The rye and vetch pictures are something to aspire too.

[@paulvandenberg5341]

Some of these presentations would be fine as a podcast which wouldn’t burn my battery. This is one. Think audio only? There was no video of importance. Description was sufficient, photos unnecessary. I really appreciate Green Cover presentations.

[@jimbledsoe9083]

When more of our neighbors adopt regenerative practices we will have more rain and greater overall abundance. @21:08 or so, in talking about the timing of cover crop termination and water, the small water cycle and the effects of the biotic pump brings to mind a question of how rainfall is encouraged and created by the existence of growing plants.

[@lyudmylasharma7768]

If pea seeds are the goal, then 70:30 by seed count with rye; 60:40 with barley or oats are common ratios used all over in Europe. Winter fava beans, peas, barley or oats, and canola grow together well and separate easily for Martin Williams from Down Under.