On a recent August evening in south-central North Dakota, soil scientist Kristine Nichols laid out what I like to call the “purebred vs. the plugger” approach to farming. “With healthy soil, you may not out-yield your neighbor in the best years, but you will out perform them in the not-so-good years,” said Nichols, a soil… Read More →
In early May, I represented the Land Stewardship Project at “Sequestering Carbon in the Soil: Addressing the Climate Threat,” an international conference held in Paris and organized by Breakthrough Strategies and Solutions. The conference convened 200 scientists, governmental leaders and representatives of nongovernmental organizations from around the world. Attendees included farmers from the Global South… Read More →
An Indiana initiative has made the state a national leader in getting continuous living cover established on crop acres. Can it change the way farmers view soil? Michael Werling is, literally, a card-carrying connoisseur of soil health. “I call it, ‘My ticket to a farm tour,’ ” says the northeastern Indiana crop producer, showing off… Read More →
MANKATO, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at School Sisters of Notre Dame in… Read More →
Kevin and partner, semi-retired, are seeking 5 acres of farmland (pasture and forest) to rent near Wadena, Perham, Ottertail Minnesota. They are interested in a long term rental with housing. Available 3/1/26.
Edric is seeking a farmer to rent house and 8 acres (forest, pasture, other) in Northfield, MN. A spacious 2 story country house with multi-bedrooms, multi-bath, nestled in 7acres woods just a few miles from Northfield, MN. It is surrounded by a solar farm, with great transportation access via bike or car. It is partially… Read More →
Sylvester is seeking a farmer to rent 40 pasture acres in Oxford, WI Adams County. There is no housing but there is a facility shed. The land has not been sprayed. Asking $150/ acre rent and is available 6/1/25.
Sarah is seeking farmland (pasture and tillable) to buy in Minnesota. Livestock buildings would be appreciated if possible- for hogs/goats/poultry. She is interested in a house.
Kurt is seeking to buy 20 acres of farmland in extreme SW Wisconsin or Eastern Iowa. Kurt plans to start a small regenerative ag operation, grass based. Live water and rolling topography with both open pasture land and some wooded would be preferred. Kurt can build fences as needed. A house and old outbuildings would… Read More →
When you grow up on a farm in the shadow of the Jolly Green Giant, you can’t help but think that size matters when it comes to success in agriculture. Josh Reinitz’s family’s land sits between Minneapolis and Mankato, just a few miles from where a wooden likeness of the Green One and his apprentice… Read More →
