Episode #24: How Jay Young Eliminated Phosphorus and Still Grows 100 Bushel Corn

January 19
1h 3m

Episode Description

Jay Young farms in southwest Kansas, one of the harshest environments to prove regenerative agriculture works. With just 14 to 16 inches of annual rainfall, high winds, and a conventional farming culture, Jay has built a system around grazing cattle on cover crops, eliminated phosphorus for five years, cut nitrogen rates in half, and still produces 100+ bushel corn and milo. In this conversation, Jay breaks down his journey from reluctant farmer to passionate soil health advocate, explains how Johnson Sue compost transformed his operation, and shares practical strategies for making regenerative work in dry climates, from winter grazing systems to ultra low population corn. We also discuss his use of Halter GPS collars for cattle management and how shifting from a success or failure mindset to one of stewardship changed everything about how he farms.Learn more from Jay:    / @jyoungregenag  Learn how Jay is utilizing Johnson Su to reduce inputs:    • Johnson Su Compost: Improving Soil Health ...  Talk with the Green Cover team about which cover crop mix is best for your soil health goals: https://greencover.com/get-in-touch/Explore the podcast

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