Producer Features

Over his lifetime of farming the fertile soils of southeastern Wisconsin, Mike Walter has noticed a trend: wetter weather. However, he’s found a way to outsmart Mother Nature.

Life in the agricultural community means many things to many people.

The word “sustainability” is used often in today’s society, and it has a different definition for different groups. Successful farmers and ranchers practice sustainability in their operations every day.

“We’re one family on one ranch, and that’s it.”

That statement is the bold proclamation on the Alderspring Ranch website, front and center with their family photo.

There are plenty of places in the U.S. that are “off grid,” (off the electrical power grid, that is). If you’re 80 miles east of Tonopah, Nevada, you’re so far off the grid it’s difficult for even the lizards to find you.

Kale Jackson approaches everything in his life as an engineer, constantly striving to be more efficient, including producing high-quality hay.