Grow

Welcome to Episode 6! Today we sit down with Wesley Hedges and Troy Piening and discuss their collaboration when it comes to Precision Ag. Wesley is an expert in this and even has a Masters Degree! Nolan wants to learn more about it and see how it has affected Troy is his day to day life as a farmer. Enjoy and as always...

Keep Growing!

Allan's Contact info: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/author/allan-vyhnalek-extension-educator More Succession Planning info: https://agecon.unl.edu/farm-succession

Welcome to Episode 5! Today we sit down with Allan Vyhnalek and discuss what farmers should do to plan for their future. Succession planning is a huge process when it comes to the future of a farm and can sometimes be a touchy subject. Tune in today to get some insight from the expert himself! Enjoy and as always...

Keep Growing!

Welcome to Episode 4!

Today we sit down with Brooke Engleman who works at Classic Dairy Inc. We talk about how her and her husband came to take over the family farm and what the future of the Dairy will be. Brooke also talks about how she got started farming.

Enjoy and as always... Keep Growing!

**Correction to data shared in episode:

The number of producers in the US according to the USDA Census Report is as follows: In 2017 the number of producers is up by nearly seven percent to 3.4 million, because more farms reported multiple producers. Most of these newly identified producers are female. While the number of male producers fell 1.7 percent to 2.17 million from 2012 to 2017, the number of female producers increased by nearly 27 percent to 1.23 million.

Source: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/04/11/2017-census-agriculture-data-now-available

Welcome to Episode 3!

Today we sit down with Landon and Steve Rhodes as we discuss what life was like living on the farm. We go into depth about some mistakes they've made along the way, Landon's grandpa, and the future of the farm!

Enjoy and as always... Keep growing!

Welcome to Episode 2!

Today we sit down with two very young producers by the name of Sam Hahn and Kyle Riesen. They talk with us about what it's like trying to get ahead as a producer while competing with people who have been in the game for a long time. They talk strategies, failures, and plans for the future!

Enjoy and as always... Keep Growing!

Welcome to Episode 1!

In this episode we sit down with Allan Zumpfe and Galen Kuska. Allan is the Co-Op's CEO and General Manager and Galen is the Board President. They give us some insight on what the Co-Op is all about and dive a little into how they initially got involved with the Co-Op.

Enjoy and as always... Keep Growing!

Welcome to the Pilot Episode!

Your host, Nolan Fast, will talk with you and explain what "Grow" is going to be about. He will speak about the mission of the Co-Op and what you can expect as far as content. Sit back, grab a pen, and relax.

As always, Keep Growing!