Our family farms nearly 300 acres, much of which is planted into crops to feed our cattle. Our crops are rotated between corn, alfalfa, and oats to assist in weed and pest control, and to rebuild the organic matter in the soil. Seventy-five percent of our cropland is irrigated, providing us the best possible yield while using the least amount of land.
Our cattle barns and our barnyard are cleaned every day. We recycle the cow manure, using it as natural fertilizer for our crops. We follow federal, state and local laws that regulate how manure is applied to the cropland, so the nutrients are absorbed by crops, rather than the ground water.
Our family lives and works on our farm. It's important to us to protect the land, water, and air for our animals, family, surrounding communities and future generations.