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Rich Planet explores how to grow a rich life. In our first series, Breaking Ground, we're looking at farming. The ground beneath us is changing. So are the people who work it. There is huge pressure on individual farmers, on the sector as a whole, and on the land. Breaking Ground explores the opportunities of regenerative agriculture, a way of farming that works with nature to cut input costs and emissions, draw carbon back into the ground, build resilience, lighten the workload, and, crucially, increase profits.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    New Zealand, best country for the world?

    Can New Zealand be the best country for the world? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. Anton Babkov (CEO, Climatalist) sits down with Damien O’Connor, one of New Zealand’s longest-serving MPs and former Minister of Agriculture and Trade. Raised on a West Coast dairy farm, Damien lays out his vision for New Zealand’s agricultural sector. We get into the policy side of the transition: why farmers are being told to focus only on what happens behind the farm gate, why the story of how New Zealand farms isn’t reaching the people who buy its food, and what bringing agriculture into emissions pricing could have meant for the country’s reputation. Damien also talks about catchment groups, the role banks and sustainable finance are starting to play, the looming cost of New Zealand’s emissions commitments, and why the price of butter is a warning about social licence. Anton and the Groundshift team (Chanelle O’Sullivan, Conan Moynihan and Sam Lang) then reflect on the whole series. They discuss why doing the right thing on farm is often harder than it should be, why profitability and resilience are the biggest unlocks, how finance and natural capital could change the economics, and why storytelling and collaboration matter. They finish with their advice to any farmer sitting on the fence: don’t fear failure, find your support network, and reach out. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    New Zealand, best country for the world?

  2. Nov 2

    Can a Farm Be a Pharmacy?

    What if a farm was also a pharmacy? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. Conan Moynihan (Groundshift) sits down with Professor Pablo Gregorini to explore "healthscapes”: farms and landscapes designed to produce health as well as food. Pablo explains how the health of the soil flows through to the plant, the animal and the person who eats it, and why he believes farms have the opportunity to become a pharmacy. We get into his clinical trials, where people ate beef and lamb from different grazing systems and showed differences in blood markers linked to cancer risk, cardiovascular health, nutrient absorption and mental wellbeing. Pablo also explains why giving animals a choice of plants can mean they eat less and gain more, and what the numbers say about profitability through the transition. Anton Babkov (CEO, Climatalist) and the Groundshift team (Chanelle O’Sullivan, Conan Moynihan, and Sam Lang) then discuss why nutrient-rich, regeneratively grown food is so hard to find on the shelf and why measuring outcomes could be the key to connecting farmers with consumers willing to pay a premium. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    Can a Farm Be a Pharmacy?

  3. Oct 26

    What is regenerative farming like?

    What does it take to pass on a farm your kids actually want? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. This episode takes us onto a fourth-generation dairy farm in Southland, New Zealand, to see a Groundshift whole farm assessment in action. We meet the Mathieson family, Ewan, Scott, and Shaun, who have been moving away from a high-input, high-production system to a way of farming which is profitable, while being a place the family want to work. Anton Babkov (CEO, Climatalist) and the Groundshift team (Chanelle O’Sullivan, Conan Moynihan, and Sam Lang), discuss how quickly soil can actually change, why succession conversations start too late, and how better communication between generations makes change easier. They also talk about why regenerative change takes effort and patience rather than being simply “hard,” how it can be fun, and how the real payoff often shows up years down the track. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    What is regenerative farming like?

  4. Oct 19

    Is New Zealand Farming Actually Environmentally Friendly?

    Is New Zealand farming really as environmentally friendly as we think? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. Anton Babkov (CEO, Climatalist) talks with Nicole Masters, a New Zealand-born agroecologist and author of "For the Love of Soil" who has spent 27 years working with farmers across the world. Nicole explains why regenerative agriculture is really about your relationship with the landscape, what happens in the moment a farmer sees their soil differently and can't unsee it, and why New Zealand's clean, green image is harder to defend than we'd like to believe. We get into fertiliser use, compacted soils and the nutrients washing out to sea, and why yield is the wrong measure of a good farm once you count input costs, pest pressure and debt. Nicole also connects soil biology to the nutrition in our food and our own health, talks about the pressure on farmers' mental health and why community matters so much, and makes the case that big companies' emissions targets could be New Zealand's biggest market opportunity, or its biggest risk. The Groundshift team (Chanelle O'Sullivan, Conan Moynihan, and Sam Lang) discuss farmer stress, why farmers so often change only in a crisis, and how curiosity, showing rather than telling, and dropping the judgment can make change easier. They also cover why a good support network matters, and why more farmers are choosing joy over chasing production. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    Is New Zealand Farming Actually Environmentally Friendly?

  5. Oct 12

    The Hidden Costs of Farming

    Is regenerative agriculture profitable? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. Anton Babkov (CEO, Climatalist) talks with Kim Landreth, a New Zealand farmer who still musters his cattle with horses and dogs, the way it’s been done for 150 years. Kim explains why he farms with nature instead of against it, why soil is the biggest living thing on earth, and what it’s like when regulation threatens the way your family has always farmed. The Groundshift team (Chanelle O’Sullivan, Conan Moynihan, and Sam Lang) unpack what Kim’s story tells us. We get into the hidden costs of input-heavy farming: fertiliser bills that can run to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, soil biology and waterways under strain, and the question of whether those inputs are really making you money. We also look at why most farmers aren’t in it for the money, why the pressure on farmers right now is so intense, and why chasing short-term yield can mean “stealing from the future.” Along the way, the team explains how natural cycles of sunlight, water, minerals and biodiversity can power a more resilient farm system. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    The Hidden Costs of Farming

  6. Oct 5

    What is Regenerative Agriculture?

    What is Regenerative Agriculture? Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. In this Prologue episode, host Anton Babkov sits down with farm advisors Conan Moynihan, Chanelle O'Sullivan, and Sam Lang to unpack what regenerative agriculture actually means, and why it matters for New Zealand's farmers, land, and economy. We get into the numbers behind NZ farming, the principles behind regenerative farming, and why soil health runs in a direct line to animal health, human nutrition, and even mental wellbeing. The conversation digs into the economics farmers face - rising costs, being price-takers on both ends, and why profitability should be the focus, not yield. We also tackle why "regenerative" is such a contested word among the farming community, and what's really at stake for New Zealand's reputation and market access if the sector gets this wrong. It's the conversation that sets up everything Breaking Ground explores from here. Also available on YouTube. Find Rich Planet where you are: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richplanetearth?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richplanet.earth/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richplanet.earth Website: https://www.richplanet.earth/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XfhA9CKd2ZZjmtOk336Bf?si=53b98fd2bf5f4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-planet/id6817251193 Rich Planet has big plans for 2027! If you are interested in joining us to promote regeneration, in any form, in New Zealand please get in touch. Groundshift: Website: https://www.groundshift.ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundshift.ag/ Groundshift partners with farmers and businesses to implement high-performing, biology-led farm systems that deliver consistent profitability, greater health, and long-term resilience. Check out their website to find out more and book a call with one of the team.

    What is Regenerative Agriculture?

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    Breaking Ground - Series Trailer

    The ground beneath us is changing. So are the people who work it. Rich Planet presents Breaking Ground, in association with Groundshift. There is huge pressure on individual farmers, on the sector as a whole, and on the land. Breaking Ground explores the opportunities of regenerative agriculture, a way of farming that works with nature to cut input costs and emissions, draw carbon back into the ground, build resilience, lighten the workload, and, crucially, increase profits. So the question is, can you get rich saving the planet? Find out 5th October 2026.

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Rich Planet explores how to grow a rich life. In our first series, Breaking Ground, we're looking at farming. The ground beneath us is changing. So are the people who work it. There is huge pressure on individual farmers, on the sector as a whole, and on the land. Breaking Ground explores the opportunities of regenerative agriculture, a way of farming that works with nature to cut input costs and emissions, draw carbon back into the ground, build resilience, lighten the workload, and, crucially, increase profits.

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  • Creator
    Rich Planet
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
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