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Browsing by Author "Cruse, Brad"

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    The Field Guide Podcast Episode 2 - Farm operation highlights with Brad Cruse
    (2021-03-08) Cruse, Michael; Drewitz, Nathan; Cruse, Brad
    In this episode we had the chance to talk with retired producer Brad Cruse. Brad is from Northeast Iowa and primarily grew corn and soybeans. Brad also happens to be the father of co-host Michael Cruse who got an education on how his dad got started farming, how his operation changed overtime, and some of the challenges he faced.
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    The Field Guide Podcast Episode 3 - Conservation practices in agriculture with Brad Cruse
    (2021-03-15) Cruse, Michael; Drewitz, Nathan; Cruse, Brad
    We are again joined by retired producer Brad Cruse, this time focusing on his approach to conservation in his operation. We cover the reasons why he decided to initially implement conservation practices, which include both environmental and economical considerations. Using new practices in production agriculture, whether they are conservation focused or not, is always learning process and Brad speaks about this learning process and the time it took for him to get his systems to work well.