Without being able to count on rain, Blake Burggraff is hoping his diverse set of crops and regenerative management practices will carry his crop this growing season.
Blake Burggraff makes a dirtball with the top inch of soil beneath the mulch in a cattle pasture. Though the ground was in need of rain, the mat of residue helped retain some moisture.
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Blake Burggraff and his wife Sarah make up Grand Meadow Regenerative, raising small grains, hemp and other crops using regenerative methods in southeastern South Dakota. They also tend to grass-fed goats, chickens and Sim-Angus cattle and sell products locally through Dakota Fresh Food Hub. More about their farm is available at grandmeadowregenerative.com.
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