What We Grow

At Buhr Erickson Farm Partnership we select our crops with precision. We know our land and what it will produce. We have been growing many crops and have perfected our harvest. 

Strip Tilling

What do you do with something that is costly and potentially harmful when not used correctly? Put it only where you need it! Our strip till approach disturbs only about 1/3 the soil surface to dry and warm the seeding zone. Compared to traditional tillage, our system can save 3.5 tons of soil per acre per year … that’s at least 12 dump trucks full per 150-acre field per year! Top soil is one of humanity’s most important and irreplaceable assets, not to mention a sound financial investment. Fighting to conserve this precious resource is a battle we can’t afford to lose!

12 Dump Trucks of Soil Saved per Year!

Targeted Fertilization

Just as a  garden may flourish in some areas and not in others, so too is the story of farmland. Our fertility programs map out the needs of each area of a farm creating unique management zones. Next, using soil samples and sophisticated data analysis, we develop a plant food program specific to each zone. We then fertilize directly underneath the plant at a prescribed rate to provide each plant the right amount of nutrients. This process avoids over-application, and a rate reduction from conventional methods by about 25% due to efficiencies gained. What does this all mean? Cleaner water free of excess nitrate and phosphate, a longer lasting supply of mined fertilizer, and more from each pound applied. In short, sustainability!

25% Less Fertilizer Applied!

Prescription Planting

Farmers aren’t just walking around wearing overalls and swinging pitch forks these days; Vital Grains has some serious technology at our fingertips! For instance, we have planter systems that change seeding rates automatically to a prescription best suited for each management zone. And get this, the planter can also carry two different hybrids and can switch between them on the go because just as no two people have the same strengths and weaknesses, neither do crop varieties. By providing every plant an ideal environment in which to thrive, we optimize productivity with no additional resources needed. More revenue and less expense means strong returns for our land-owning partners. That’s good for the Earth and your wallet!

+ 12% Higher Yields than Other Area Farms!

Cover Crop

It may seem a bit odd, but did you know Vital Grains actually plants crops we don’t harvest and sell? Why? Well, how much time do you have?! Living roots in the soil after our crops are harvested means more biodiversity. By introducing new plant species, the population of tiny organisms in the soil, vital to healthy plants, increases. Soil is held in place, standing up to rain and wind. Unused fertilizer is absorbed and held, keeping it out of our water and saving it for next year’s crops. Not to mention, CO2 continues to be sequestered below ground, building soil health and increasing air quality.  How much CO2 is put underground? The equivalent to 94 fewer cars on our roads per 150 acres we farm every year! Now that’s green!

94 Fewer Cars on the Road!

Corn

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Soybeans

including seed soybeans

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Edible Beans

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