Latest Videos: Earthly Matters

Various videos where Phil is being Phil with others; discussing the science behind soil security, small water cycles, regenerative agriculture and more...

Regenerative Agriculture

What does mixed species, water and carbon cycles have in common?

September 28, 2025

What is the link between farming with Multi Species and resurrecting the damaged carbon and water cycles. Are farmers in control of their changing climate? Is regeneration the answer? Is Carbon really the issue or is it bare ground and clearing land? Are we on the brink of salvation?

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

Fix Soil pH Naturally: It's Simple!

September 20, 2025

Are you stuck in the “lime every few years” cycle? Phil Mulvey joins Tim Thomposon to unpack how pH really works — from aluminium toxicity and CEC (cation exchange capacity) to buffering and why plant diversity can stabilise pH and rebuild soil structure.

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

Regenerative Farming’s Secret Weapon: Midslope Banks

September 2, 2025

Want to restore fertility, fix salinity, and rehydrate your landscape? Phil Mulvey joins regenerative farming legend Martin Royds at Jillamatong (Braidwood, NSW) to reveal practical midslope management techniques to dramatically improve water infiltration and soil health on your farm.

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

Soil pH Explained: Why Checking It Matters More Than You Think

June 25, 2025

Soil pH affects everything—from plant growth to stock health. But many farmers don’t realise how dramatic the impacts are… or how to test for it properly. In this episode, we dive into the fundamentals of soil pH, how it works, and how to measure it right on your farm.

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

Why Exposed Soil Fails: The “Sunday Soil” Problem Explained

June 9, 2025

Phil Mulvey joins Tim Thompson in the debut episode of Digging Deeper to discuss how can we restore fragile, sandy soils and stop erosion in its tracks.

From Sick Cows to Soil Revival: A Young Couple's Regenerative Dairy Breakthrough

May 5, 2025

Join Tim Thompson and Phil Mulvey on a regenerative road trip to meet Tom and Kim, a young couple who transformed a struggling family dairy into a thriving, low-input, high-performance regenerative farm.

HydroTerra

Rethinking catchment management in response to climate change | Phil Mulvey & Richard Campbell

January 20, 2025

In this HydroTerra webinar, Phil Mulvey presents the argument that to better manage floods, we must focus on the upper catchment to reduce rainfall intensity and increase infiltration; prioritising water retention, slowing river flow, and recharging alluvium.

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

Regenerative Agriculture Beats Carbon Emissions Hands Down

January 14, 2025

Regenerative agriculture is the key to reducing climate extremes, not carbon emissions taxes. Discover the real reason why this sustainable farming method is the future!

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson

What if Farm Soil Could Grow ITSELF?

November 2, 2024

Discover Soilkee, a machine that stimulates soil growth by activating microbes in a unique way. Find out how this innovative technology is revolutionizing agriculture!

HydroTerra

Managing water use efficiency on farms by managing the small water cycle -Phil Mulvey

July 14, 2023

In this HydroTerra webinar, Phil Mulvey discusses the small water cycle and how maximising vegetative cover and soil organic matter through regenerative practices helps to mitigate drought and improve water use efficiency during bad seasons.

HydroTerra

Landscape Rehydration - Agricultural production & ecosystems | Luke Peel, Phil Mulvey & Richard C.

March 25, 2023

Phil Joins Luke Peel & Richard Campbell in a Q&A discussion about improving the security of water and food production whilst providing significant improvements in environmental outcomes.

HydroTerra

Soil carbon farming - measurement, modelling and error | Phil Mulvey

September 16, 2022

In Australia and around the world, estimating carbon in soil is difficult and expensive. Measurement is considered too variable and costly and modelling is often found to be difficult to calibrate and has a large variance. Philip Mulvey joins HydroTerra's Richard Campbell to discuss soil carbon farming and the associated current challenges and progress.