87: Ben Taylor-Davies: The Biology and Art of Regenerative Farming

87: Ben Taylor-Davies: The Biology and Art of Regenerative Farming

"With Jobe, I have to slow my whole life down, but it's quite a blessing... He takes me back to basics."

Ben Taylor-Davies was born and raised on a farm in Ross-on-Wye before studying geography at Liverpool University. He worked as an agronomist, an expert in soil management and crop production, until his son, Jobe, was badly injured in an accident on the farm. That incident changed the course of Ben's career as well as the rest of the family's life.

To reignite his love for agriculture, he travelled internationally to learn about other farming techniques and, as a result, his understanding about the biology of soil was transformed. Now an expert on regenerative farming, Ben advises governments, large food, production companies, and farmers alike around the world, while he, his wife and their three children also manage the farm he grew up on.