Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Explore videos of local farmers answering frequently asked questions about soil health in southern Minnesota
Why do you farm the way you do?
You've probably heard abut the soil health benefits and reduced erosion from no-till planting, but many farmers start for other reasons. Tom Muller din't start no-tilling soybeans in 1988 to improve soil health. Watch this video to hear Tom explain why his family started no-tilling so long ago. After all those years, Tom says that no-tilling and strip-tilling have become a way to keep his banker happy and ensure he can continue farming.
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Tom Muller, David Muller Farms
Video title: Why Tom Muller started no-tilling soybeans in 1988
We know that taking care of your land and being profitable are essential to your farm. So, have you ever wondered why some farmers are adopting cover crops across their entire operation? You know how short our growing season is, and the narrow window we have to get our primary crops planted let alone a cover crop in between crops. Pat Duncanson had these same hesitations, and he tried to prove that it wouldn’t work. Learn what happened when Pat tried to prove that cover crops wouldn’t work around here, and why he now uses cover crops as much as possible across his operation. ​
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Pat Duncanson, Highland Family Farms
Video title: Pat Duncanson tried to prove that cover crops wouldn’t work around here
