Shared family values align with nature’s way at Champion Valley Farm
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
This is the sentiment of Matt and Kelsey Owens as they raise their three children on their regenerative farm in Chase County, Nebraska. The couple is leading by example in caring for the land with calloused hands, producing grassfed beef nature’s way, and prioritizing the wellbeing of future generations.
“What Else Can We Grow?” Julie Stahly Thinks the Answer Could Help Southwest Nebraska
As rising input costs and falling commodity prices challenge producers across southwest Nebraska, Julie Stahly keeps searching for better answers, convinced the next experiment may uncover something that could also help other producers.
Late season rain rescues corn in south central Nebraska
About 3.5 inches of rain came at a critical time for crops in south central Nebraska. The late July soakers relieved stress on the corn crop, potentially reversing some major yield loss.
“We were looking at some pretty significant tip back on dryland,” Milligan farmer Jordan Uldrich said, estimating that drought stress would prevent 25-40% of kernels from filling.
The Field That Changed Everything - a conversation with Tom Hoegemeyer
As a kid growing up near Hooper, NE, Tom Hoegemeyer amassed a collection of tree leaves, each from a different species he found around his family’s small farm. “I was just fascinated by all the different kinds of plants. I actually preferred crops to livestock. I didn’t ever get stepped on or pooped on by a plant.”