A tale of two farms: two generations, two approaches"

By Casey Hoins, Nebraska Soil Health Coalition Coordinator
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025

Soil health Mader PIC 1210pr — Phil Mader, right, and his second cousin Zach Mader, left, run their operations on neighboring Nebraska farms.
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By Casey Hoins, Nebraska Soil Health Coalition Coordinator

This is the first of a two-part series.

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