13 Mar Over 200 Attend “Healthy Soils” Meeting
As part of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s (CFB) 2025 Nutrient Stewardship Grant project, we were excited to bring North Carolina no-tiller Russell Hedrick to the St. Rose Development Club on February 26th for an informational seminar on soils…. and he did not disappoint.
Over 200 people attended the “Growing Healthy Soils & Record Yields” seminar to learn about Russell’s journey and how they could hopefully implement some of his practices and findings to add profitability and soil health to their own operations in Clinton County and further.
Russell’s story is an impressive one too. From firefighter to first-generation farmer, Hedrick made history with his 2022 corn harvest, raising a dryland no-till corn crop that topped 459 bushels per acre. His willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, try on-farm experiments, and use regenerative agriculture practices all contributed to his success. His open-book approach, and willingness to travel all over the world (46 states, 8 countries, and counting) to share his story at events like this one, are a testament to his passion for helping other farmers achieve yield while promoting soil health principles and conservation.
Eligible producers that attended were also entered into a drawing for 40-acres worth of cover crop seed expenses to get them started on their own regenerative journey in the Fall of 2025. Recipients of the local cover crop grants included: Kent Brinkmann, Marvin Rensing, Chad Vonde Haar, and Neal Tebbe. The Clinton County SWCD also donated two free rentals of their roller-crimper to help terminate covers prior to planting, with Marty Schumacher and John Bruggemann being drawn for that prize.
Be sure to join us at one of our two (2) upcoming Field Days on April 26th or July 26th to learn more about nutrient stewardship efforts and research in Clinton County and additional opportunities for 40 acres worth of cover crop incentives.
More information will be available by contacting the Clinton CFB office or checking out our website at www.clintoncofb.org.
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