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Hosting guests from Boston and other areas gave the Feikemas a fresh perspective on every day farm life. "I am grateful for this work - this life," Becky Feikema said.
The Feikemas finished harvesting the last fields of hybrid rye. Oats and cereal rye made a good crop, but triticale and hybrid rye were disappointing, Becky Feikema said.
Shawn and Becky Feikema are part of Feikema Farms based in Luverne, Minnesota, where they have transitioned to sustainable practices such as no till, strip till, cover cropping and diverse rotations. The Feikemas open their farm to showcase modern agriculture in an effort to educate policymakers and consumers.
