Farmer Stories

In south-central Nebraska, where Hamilton County’s gravel roads weave between seas of corn, Nate Goertzen carries on a farming legacy with his father and sons on the same land his family has tended to [...]

For fifth-generation Holdrege farmer Logan Reed, agriculture isn’t just about growing crops, it’s about growing community connections. Connections that were first forged nearly a century and a half ago. “My great-great-grandfather came over from Sweden [...]

Growing up in northwest Omaha, Morgan Wrich watched as the quiet cornfield behind her elementary school gave way to a concrete parking lot and a bustling Lowe’s, a clear sign of the city’s rapid growth. [...]

Wood River farmer Michael Dibbern believes that agriculture is about far more than the business of working the land. It’s about connection—to the soil, to the farming community and to the small town he calls [...]

Combining time-honored wisdom with forward-thinking innovation. For fifth-generation corn farmer John Krohn, life begins and ends with the soil beneath his boots. It’s where his livelihood takes shape, where his family’s legacy grows and [...]

Family farms are the foundation of the agriculture industry and local communities around the world. The vast majority of farms in Nebraska are family owned and operated. Often, the same family has been farming and [...]