Since 2020, the fifth-generation Faulk County, South Dakota, has added 250 head to his herd, converted every crop acre to forage blends. With AgSpire Producer Advisor Mitchell VanderWal, Damon is pushing forage quality and tonnage higher acre by acre.
This 288-acre field penciled at $155 per acre on paper. At its real 20% drown-out rate, realized return was $19. With the help of AgSpire it found a more profitable use.
RCPP offers companies an opportunity to extend private investment and support conservation across their agricultural supply chains. The right partner can help navigate the application process, connect funding to producer needs and turn program goals into meaningful on-the-ground impact.
A mission statement hangs on the wall of the Boekelheide farm shop in Northville, South Dakota: leave everything in a better way than we found it. AgSpire's Covering America program helps make the change pencil out.
Ag retailers already have what many consumer packaged goods companies need: trusted producer relationships, technical expertise and on-the-ground influence.