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🎙️ Welcome to the Soil Network Podcast! 🌾 About Us: The Soil Network Podcast (formerly Combines & Coffee ) is where farmers, agronomists, and soil enthusiasts come together to share real-world stories, practical advice, and lessons learned from the field. Hosted by the Ontario Soil Network (OSN), we explore how different farming systems—organic, conventional, no-till, and more—can coexist and thrive through shared knowledge and community support. 🤝 Our Mission: We’re here to build stronger farms by fostering farmer-to-farmer learning, sparking innovation, and strengthening community ties. Through open conversations, we connect farmers with peers, experts, and fresh ideas to create resilient farms and healthier soils for the next generation. 🚜 What You’ll Find Here: Field-Tested Insights: Learn what’s working on farms across Ontario and beyond. Innovative Farming Practice
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Signup to Generate a Pitch🎙️ Welcome to the Soil Network Podcast! 🌾 About Us: The Soil Network Podcast (formerly Combines & Coffee ) is where farmers, agronomists, and soil enthusiasts come together to share real-world stories, practical advice, and lessons learned from the field.
The Soil Network is hosted by Ian Virtue. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "No-Till on Heavy Ground: What Actually Works at Hunco Farms | Crop Chats" (23 June 2025, 35 minutes), "Generations of No-Till on the Bay | Crop Chats (Part 1)" (7 May 2025, 47 minutes), and "Farming the Slopes: How the Honey Family Makes No-Till Work in Norham | Crop Chats" (1 May 2025, 44 minutes).
The Soil Network publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for The Soil Network is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Soil Network requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Soil Network's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Soil Network are Other Crop Farming and Livestock Services. The Soil Network has an education audience.
Ian Virtue hosts The Soil Network, an education podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #7
<p>Send a text</p><p>No-Till on Heavy Ground: What Actually Works at Hunco Farms | Crop Chats</p><p><br/>In this episode of Crop Chats, we head to Hunco Farms in Ontario to break down what it really takes to succeed...
Episode #6
<p>Send a text</p><p>What happens when you mix three generations of farmers, waterfront clay soils, a serious focus on soil health, and a no-nonsense approach to no-till? You get the Kaiser family farm.</p><p>In this...
Episode #5
<p>Send a text</p><p>In this episode of Winning with No-Till, we visit Bill and Wes Honey on their multi-generational farm in Norham, Ontario. Nestled in the rolling hills near Warkworth, their operation tackles the...
Episode #4
<p>Send a text</p><p>What does it really take to scale a no-till system without piling on equipment costs? In this episode of Crop Chats, we’re in Cobourg, Ontario with seventh-generation farmer Mark Burnham of Burnham...
Episode #3
<p>Send a text</p><p>In this episode of <b>Crop Chats</b>, we visit Nick Stokman’s farm near Strathroy, Ontario, where he’s been fine-tuning his no-till system on heavy clay soils for over 30 years. With a practical...
Episode #2
<p>Send a text</p><p>In this Crop Chats episode, Ian McDonald (Crop Innovation Specialist, OMAFRA) visits <b>Swain Beef</b> near Blackstock, Ontario, for a candid conversation with <b>Scott Swain</b> about making...
Episode #1
<p>Send a text</p><p>Join host Ian McDonald, Crop Innovation Specialist with OMAFRA, as he kicks off the Crop Chats: Seeding Equipment Series by visiting Hunco Farms in Ontario. In this episode, we sit down with Kevin...
Episode #6
<p>Send a text</p><p>In this episode of the Soil Network Podcast (formerly Combines & Coffee), host Ian Virtue visits Brant County, Ontario, to chat with local farmers who work similar land, but manage it in very...
Episode #5
<p>Send a text</p><p><b>Episode 5: Bridging Innovation and Sustainability in Agriculture with Shawn Catherwood, Dr. Joel Gruver, and Brandon Schlautman</b></p><p>Join us for an engaging episode of the Soil Network...
Episode #4
<p>Send a text</p><p>Join us for an insightful episode of the Soil Network podcast, recorded live from the Innovative Farm Association of Ontario 2024 conference in Kitchener, Ontario. Host Ian Virtue sits down with...
Episode #3
<p>Send a text</p><p><b> Innovations in Agricultural Technology and Microbiology</b><br/><br/><b>In this enlightening episode of The Soil Network,</b> we delve into the transformative world of agricultural technology...
Episode #2
<p>Send a text</p><p>In this episode of "The Soil Network," Ian Virtue pulls up a chair with a trio of folks who are as deep into the soil and gears of farming as you can get. First up, we've got Alex Barrie, a fella...
Episode #1
<p>Send a text</p><p>Join us in this enlightening episode of 'The Soil Network' as we ride along with Mark Richards, a visionary in the world of sustainable farming, in the scenic fields of Dresden, Ontario...
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