Ben Taylor-davies

Meet Ben Taylor-Davies, better known as “Regen Ben”, a farmer and regenerative agriculture consultant from Herefordshire, UK. Originally a conventional agronomist, Ben embraced regenerative farming after a 2016 Nuffield Farming Scholarship and now consults across the world, influencing management on over one million hectares.

Townsend Farm, the family farm he runs with his wife Helen, is his proving ground. Fertiliser use is down by up to 80%, and the farm turns its own produce into higher-value products, from a range of meats to pasta, alongside a farm shop and Tibico, the water kefir brand they co-founded.

An engaging and candid speaker, Ben links soil health with profitability and farmer wellbeing. At our forum he will share his insights on soil health, on-farm value addition, profitability and more, drawing on his extensive practical experience.