5. Bryant Ussher: Chemical Farmer to Regenerative Nguni Cattleman

In this conversation Bryant and Dr Max discuss Bryant’s journey from conventional chemical farmer, the benefits of rotational grazing, toxicity of herbicide glyphosate, health benefits of regenerative meat, the incredible Nguni cattle breed, selling direct-to-consumer and much more.

Bryant Ussher is a regenerative farmer and owner of Eastwell Farms in Kin Kin, QLD, Australia. He operates a holistic grazing operation that uses regenerative principles in raising beef cattle and growing gourmet mushrooms.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:30 Bryant’s backstory 00:02:10 Chemical farmer to regenerative farmer 00:05:05 Finding the right cattle for the region – Nguni 00:07:10 The failings of the conventional agriculture approach 00:09:15 Importance of green growing plants to soil health 00:11:29 Bryant’s previous use of RoundUp/glyphosate 00:13:00 Infiltration of RoundUp into the food supply 00:15:20 The ubiquitous use of chemical herbicides in conventional agriculture 00:17:08 Profitability is key to expanding regenerative agriculture 00:17:40 Holistic agriculture paradigm shift 00:22:20 Bryant’s personal health issues and healthy eating 00:25:50 The inertia of conventional chemical agriculture 00:29:25 Nguni cattle are evolved highly parasite resistant 00:30:25 Nguni can thrive on low protein grasses 00:31:25 Nguni are highly fertile 00:32:30 Nguni produce high quality meat 00:37:20 Nguni calve very easily 00:39:40 Benefits of rotational grazing to prevent disease in cattle 00:41:40 Eastwell Farm’s paddock setup 00:46:35 Analogies to human health 00:48:00 Bryant’s direct-to-consumer online sale model 00:49:50 Supplying beef to local gourmet restaurants 00:51:00 Listening and responding to consumer feedback 00:53:45 How Eastwell cattle are processed and butchered 00:55:10 Eating the cow from nose-to-tail 00:57:34 Bryant’s parting advice for conventional farmers

BRYANT

Eastwell Farms – https://eastwellfarms.com.au/ Eastwell Farms Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Eastwell-Farms/100068591891394/ Eastwell Farms Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eastwellfarms/ DR MAX

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LINKS Resource Consulting Services Grazing for Profit –https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/

Impact of Glyphosate on Our Health - with Dr. Stefanie Seneff – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6j0wIhUr1M

Jake Wolki: Regenerative grazing, healing foods and Wolki Farm | RHP #2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktzejS0r4s8&t=60s

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