Diane Karr

About Diane

Blue Hill, Nebraska

The joy I find in nurturing living things includes everything from a backyard garden and a hobby flock of chickens to vast cornfields and a beef cow/calf operation. While I’m the sixth generation to make my home on a farm, I’m always considering how our farm practices today create positive outcomes for the next six generations–and beyond.

My husband and I are both full-time on the farm, where we grow crops and livestock. Over the years, we’ve primarily raised corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, wheat, alfalfa, and beef cattle. As we farm, soil health and water conservation are prioritized. To prevent erosion and improve the soil profile, we’ve used no-till practices since the 1990s. We also utilize cover crops, which provide further benefit to the soil and a source of nutritious grazing for our cattle.

We recognize water as a key natural resource, and use irrigation water as efficiently as possible while achieving highly productive crop yields. Additionally, we use precision technology in managing resources to achieve our goal of growing more with less. We are proud to grow products for food, fiber, and fuel while minimizing our environmental footprint and doing our best to care for the livestock, land, air, and water.

We have also raised a family. With four sons, we enjoy supporting them in their many activities and interests. We also believe it is important to give back to our local community, and are involved as volunteers in multiple organizations such as our church, community foundation, youth activities, and agriculture.

News from Diane

“Listen,” My Dad Would say.

“Listen,” My Dad Would say.

Growing up on a farm as a kid, I was often asked to listen up when the weather was on TV. Today, the conversation centers around the overall climate as much as the local daily weather. How can we make a meaningful impact when caring for our climate? This is a relevant...

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Popsicles

Popsicles

CommonGround volunteer Diane Karr shares her recipe for Popsicles with Pure Nebraska viewers.   Popsicles 1 3 oz. pkg Jello1 .16 oz. pkg Kool-Aid1 cup sugar2 cups hot water2 cups cold water Mix Jello, Kool-Aid, sugar and hot water.Stir until dissolved.Add 2 cups...

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Was Great-Grandma’s Food More Nutritious?

Was Great-Grandma’s Food More Nutritious?

How does the nutritional value of food today compare to the past? It’s pretty similar, actually. Do we really need to consume more foods than previous generations did to obtain adequate nutrients? No, but there’s a persistent myth in circulation that there’s a...

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It’s Tailgate Season!

It’s Tailgate Season!

The center of the tailgating universe may or may not be in Nebraska, but in my opinion nobody does it better! If you’ve ever spent a Husker football game day anywhere near Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium, you’ve experienced the incredible energy of a crowd that knows how...

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