The farm, managed by Ben Shireman and his family, had suffered years of severe erosion under continuous row cropping by a previous owner. Deep gullies cut through fields, while depleted soils, low crop yields and high input costs made the operation increasingly difficult to sustain.
The farm, managed by Ben Shireman and his family, had suffered years of severe erosion under continuous row cropping by a previous owner. Deep gullies cut through fields, while depleted soils, low crop yields and high input costs made the operation increasingly difficult to sustain.
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The farm, managed by Ben Shireman and his family, had suffered years of severe erosion under continuous row cropping by a previous owner. Deep gullies cut through fields, while depleted soils, low crop yields and high input costs made the operation increasingly difficult to sustain.
