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Doing More with Less on Modern Farms

Doing More with Less on Modern Farms

These days, it seems like everyone is being asked to do more with less — fewer hours in the day, smaller budgets and less resources. Farming is no different. Today, producers are being tasked with increasing their yields while reducing their costs. To accomplish this goal, farmers must make every acre of ground more efficient as resources become more scarce. And, we’ve done it.

How to Support Family Farming: Fill a Grocery Cart

How to Support Family Farming: Fill a Grocery Cart

Buy local” is a phrase I hear often — even in rural America. As a farmer, my job is to put safe, healthy foods on tables across America. That includes my local community.

Sustainable Farming From a Farmer's Perspective

Sustainable Farming From a Farmer's Perspective

Chances are, you’ve seen “sustainably farmed” labels at your grocery store. Did you ever stop to wonder what that means? Like many confusing food labels, the definition is not universal. In fact, sustainability can mean different things from one farm to another.