Farmer Spotlight: Brian Miller

Name Brian Miller Operation Miller Farms Location Spiceland, Indiana Carbon Sequestration Practices No Till, Cover Crops Brian farmed with his father and now farms together with his son in central eastern Indiana. Due to growing concerns around erosion and soil health, Brian chose to pursue regenerative ag practices to preserve his farm for future generations. […]

Farmer Spotlight: Jesse Starks

Name Jesse Starks Operation Starks Farm Location Owatonna, Minnesota Carbon Sequestration Practices Reduced Tillage, Cover Crops Jesse farms near Owatonna, Minnesota with his dad where they grow corn, soy, and finish out hogs. He gained an interest in conservation ag practices in college, both for agronomic benefit, and to maximize operational efficiency – doing more […]

Life-Long Learning Essential to Success in Agriculture

Meet farmer Allen Hensley. In his 20s, Allen Hensley was managing restaurants in Oklahoma, but when he drove by farms similar to those that shaped his youth, he knew he was missing his calling.  “One of the hardest things for me was driving by the fields being harvested.  I could just smell it, the memories […]