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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Phone: 0300 323 0161 

Email: advice@fas.scot