James Hepp
Rockwell City, Iowa
Building a No-Till, StripTill System Without Deep Pockets
Rockwell City, Iowa, no-tiller and strip-tiller James Hepp went from being a crop insurance adjuster to full-time farmer after crafting an arrangement with a retiring farmer. The 1st-generation farmer is a rarity among the multi-generation farms prevalent in the Hawkeye State. A self-proclaimed “underdog” in the farming world, Hepp went “all in” on no-till, strip-till and cover crops with limited experience and modest machinery. The recipient of Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Leadership Award discusses what to expect in the first few years of a no-till/strip-till system, shares on-farm data to show how conservation practices impact real-world budgets and also details his checklist of ways to boost ROI on your farm.
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