Wondering where popcorn comes from? It grows on family farms just like mine! Take a look into why farmers grow popcorn, how it grows and the equipment we use to grow your favorite movie-time snack.
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.
Garden Pesticides & How Your Garden Grows (It's Not Too Different from Corn!)
For me, growing plants is both a profession and a hobby. I’m an avid gardener, but my day-to-day job is helping farmers grow healthy crops. My education in plant and soil science can be applied to thousands of acres of corn, wheat and soybeans — and it can just as easily be used to help a few tomato plants thrive in my backyard.
How to Support Family Farming: Fill a Grocery Cart
Sustainable Farming From a Farmer's Perspective
What Does a Farmer Do
Krystale is part of a fourth-generation family farm outside Lawrence, Kan., and a full-time operations manager for an insurance company. She and her husband, Lowell, are raising their two kids while growing crops and running a small beef cattle feedlot. Krystale is an expert multi-tasker and fits in hobbies like baking, writing, running and reading.