Why Our Farm Is Not Organic . . .

Often one of the first questions I am asked when I say I am a 4th generation farmer from Montana is: are you organic? The short answer is no. However, like most things in agriculture,…

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When do we start seeding?

If you ask a farmer when or why they started seeding, the answer is often: “I don’t know, I just do . . .” In all honesty there is more thought that goes into the…

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Soil Health and Farmers

I recently asked what readers wanted to know about farming. One of the most common questions was why are we a tillage v. no till and cropping decisions. I decided to lump them together so…

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Why don’t we save seed?

Several years ago rumors started flying on social media and in certain news publications that farmers are not allowed to save seed, “Big Ag” dictated to them the type of seeds they could utilize and…

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