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Rebuilding the Land with Beef: Regenerative Ranching, Virtual Fencing & Food Transparency

Simon sits down with RC Carter, a fourth-generation rancher from Wyoming and the force behind Carter Country Meats.

They dive deep into the future of regenerative agriculture, covering everything from soil biology and carbon-rich hayfields to managing 1,000-head herds with virtual fencing across 40,000 acres.

RC shares his bold vision for sustainable beef production, the hidden power of cattle as ecological tools, and the challenges of going direct-to-consumer with nutrient-dense, chemical-free meat.

They also discuss RC’s nonprofit Eversoil, which is reimagining land development in the arid West through nature-based water management and food transparency tech.

If you care about the land, the food system, or what’s on your plate, don’t miss this one.

5 comments

It's quite nice to see someone so engaged in doing the right thing, and the excitement they have in finding success in sustainability
People forget that farms, especially small farms, are businesses with razor thin margins. Changing the program is a risk!
I'm really curious about the virtual fences they are using
the desire for marbling (metabolic sickness) in meat is a real problem when talking about healthy livestock.
The best way to regenerate the land is to stop farming beef and use a tenth of the land and water to grow soybeans instead.
InB4 "soy feminizes you!!!!1!"
- For anyone wondering if soybeans are the best way of regenerating farmland:
  Regenerative farming requires ruminant animals.
  
  yeah, the goal of sustainable farmland is regenerating the topsoil without the use of industrial fertilizers... i.e. a self sufficient ecosystem.
  Mono-crop farming, especially how soy is farmed, requires huge industrial inputs.
- Not all land is arable land, pasture land is not suitable for mono-crop farming but is suitable for pasture and grasses.