Jarad Weber farms amongst the hills in Lee County where he is a 5th generation farmer. He took over from his dad and uncle in 2004 and grew the family farm with the help of his brother Levi. Jarad worked in central Iowa for a few growing seasons and learned about the differences in farming a couple of hours can make. He took what he learned and implemented it on the family farm. In addition, he challenges himself by trying new practices and technologies like cover crops, planting green, grid sampling, and automatic shutoffs to preserve his soil and increase yield.
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