Top Producer Editors

We’re unlocking the mystery and getting inside the heads of Top Producer of the Year winners and finalists. Check out what they’ve learned along the way and tips that you might be able to incorporate into your own farm.

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Larger-acreage farmers carry most debt; No overtime pay for farmworkers; Two ways to pencil a drainage investment; Certified organic cropland acres jump by 51%
New flexibility for cash rents, Bankrupt buyer, Easier acquisition of farm workers, brush up on crop insurance and ACRE terms, Tectonic land shifts likely.
Immigration officials are cracking down on farm workers
An easy transfer of reins for a farm business.
Feedback to enhance the work environment.
Nominate outstanding farmers for two awards
Ryan Kirby, the 2011 Tomorrow’s Top Producer Sustainability Award Winner, works hard to preserve his farm for the next generation.
The ag supply chain is looking back to the farm for sustainability.
Highlights from the 2011 Tomorrow’s Top Producer Program.
This conventional grain producer goes organic for better returns.