CropCast Conversations – Optimising Soil Biology

Welcome to CropCast Conversations hosted by Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by two guests. Grant James (Business Development Manager at Sea2Soil) discusses an organic soil improver product from Sea2Soil. Grant provides an explanation of the biological mechanisms at play in the product, how it works on-farm and what to expect from applications. Steve Townsend brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of Regenerative Agriculture. Steve advises farmers all over the UK and Europe on how No-Till can improve their business. Steve is passionate about helping farmers reduce their fixed costs, increase their crop yields and weed control whilst repairing their soils.

Episode Timestamps 

00.55 Harvest 2025 feedback
03.03 Steve & Soil First Farming
04.04 Grant & Sea2Soil
06.01 What is fish hydrolysate?
06.46 Feeding the soil biology
11.04 Practices to build up soil biology
20.20 Measuring soil biology
27.47 How different crop sectors are responding to regenerative agriculture
32.04 Nitrogen use efficiency
34.56 Albrecht theory
38.40 Getting the magnesium ratio right
41.15 Grant’s take home message
42.00 Steve’s take home message

FAS Resources

Regenerative Agriculture | Helping farmers in Scotland

Other Resources   

Organic Soil Improver – Make soil healthier & more productive | Sea2Soil

Grant James: grant.james@pelagia.com, 07976 879646

Soil First Farming

Steve Townsend: steve.townsend@soilfirstfarming.co.uk, 07989 402112

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