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Ear to the Ground 357: Against the Grain
Episode 357
As farmers from across the region haul corn past Allen and Kathleen Deutz’s farm to the local ethanol plant, they can’t help but notice fences, lives…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ear to the Ground 356: First Things First
Episode 356
Thinking of applying for NRCS funds? First, advises vegetable and livestock farmer Klaus Zimmermann-Mayo, figure out what kind of farming you want to…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ear to the Ground 356: First Things First
Thinking of applying for NRCS funds? First, advises vegetable and livestock farmer Klaus Zimmermann Mayo, figure out what kind of farming you want to…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ear to the Ground 355: Silver Buckshot
Episode 355
Father-son team Joe and Matthew Fitzgerald are quite willing to share their insights with other farmers on how to get started in organic crop product…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ear to the Ground 354: Great Expectations
Episode 354
When Jay Fuhrer first started talking to his conservation colleagues about a different approach to protecting and building soil, he ended up eating l…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ear to the Ground 353: 7 Years Later
Episode 353
Jon and Carin Stevens farm unforgiving land that leaves little room for mistakes. But thanks to a system based on no-till, cover cropping, and reinte…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ear to the Ground 352: Land of the Living
Episode 352
Soil health expert Stephanie McLain has found that once farmers start seeking life in the bottom of a red Solo cup, there’s no turning back.
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1 year, 10 months ago
Ear to the Ground 351: Less Tillage, More Money
Episode 351
Jerry and Nancy Ackermann’s use of no-till and cover-cropping is building healthier soil, boosting beneficial bugs, and bolstering a positive financi…
1 year, 10 months ago