Mac Kincaid
Jasper, Mo.
Proving ‘It Won’t Work Here’ Wrong
“That’ll never work here, it can’t be done.” Mac Kincaid remembers hearing those words from neighbors and peers as he made the switch to no-till on his Jasper, Mo., farm. The naysayers appeared to be right initially because his first no-till corn yield failed to break the 100-bu. barrier. But Kincaid proved them wrong after adding cover crops and integrating livestock. The young farmer shares lessons learned from his journey to help other no-tillers elevate their system in less-than-ideal conditions.