Spring Is Here
By: Morgan Wrich Spring is here and our focus has turned to planting crops! This time of year is a busy one on our farm. The hours spent preparing for another season are finally coming to fruition. Part of preparing for another growing season is deciding what crop varieties to plant. Just like a gardener […]
Facing Challenges and Embracing Resilience: The Importance of Crop Insurance
Is anybody else looking forward to putting 2023 in the rearview mirror? The recent farming year posed challenges for us and numerous other farmers in our region. We experienced a severe ongoing drought and summer storms that brought the “great white combine” of the sky – hail. In our area, numerous fields lack water for […]
Midwesterners’ favorite time of year—Sweet corn season!
It’s every Midwesterners’ favorite time of year: sweet corn season! During the summer, you can find sweet corn at your favorite roadside stand or at your local grocery store. Many times, that sweet corn was grown right down the road from where it’s being sold. I spent a number of summers selling sweet corn from […]
Nebraska-Grown Corn, Soybeans Play a Part in July Festivities
As we get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, you might be thinking, what do corn and soybeans have to do with this national holiday? As it turns out, quite a bit! If you live in Nebraska, have visited the state or have driven across Interstate 80, chances are you’ve seen rows and […]
