As a professional Regenerative Agriculture Economist at Libertas Land, Dr. Randy Little brings over three decades of academic, research, and practical experience to advancing regenerative agriculture and regenerative economics. He translates biological and ecological performance into economic realities, helping producers, landowners, and investors understand how soil health, adaptive management, and ecosystem function impact financial stability, risk mitigation, and asset durability.

At Libertas Land, Randy focuses on shifting perceptions, with grounded economic rigor, of today’s extractive economic models to regenerative systems, providing modeling, financial analysis, and strategic guidance with a regenerative lens. His work clarifies the financial case for regeneration, helping clients translate soil health, ecosystem function, and adaptive management into measurable, resilient economic outcomes.

After a distinguished 32-year academic career, including as an award-winning professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University, Randy transitioned from conventional, extractive systems to regenerative paradigms in agriculture, recognizing the economic and ecological vulnerabilities of input-intensive models. He aligns financial and enterprise strategy, demonstrating how regenerative systems are economically sound and ecologically enduring.

Raised on a small ranch in central New Mexico, Randy learned firsthand the practical and financial challenges producers face. His academic background includes a B.S. in Agribusiness Management from New Mexico State University; M.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University. 

Randy is a husband to Dulcy, father of six, and grandfather to a growing number of grandchildren.