Elyssa McFarland is the sixth generation in her family to farm near Columbus Junction in Louisa County. She runs the farm with her husband Dave and parents Tom and Chris McFarland. Her degrees in soil science and soil conservation guide her management of the family’s row crops. The family also raises beef cattle, Berkshire and Duroc hogs, broilers and laying hens. Connecting with the community drives the family’s direct-to-consumer meat business.
Elyssa McFarland, Southeast Iowa CropWatch Journal
Elyssa McFarland is the sixth generation in her family to farm near Columbus Junction in Louisa County. She runs the farm with her husband Dave and parents Tom and Chris McFarland. Her degrees in soil science and soil conservation guide her management of the family’s row crops. The family also raises beef cattle, Berkshire and Duroc hogs, broilers and laying hens. Connecting with the community drives the family’s direct-to-consumer meat business.
