Oakland, NE — You don’t notice anything really different about Christensen Farms as you drive to the farm entrance.
Thick stands of corn, powered by abundant rains in this corner of northeast Nebraska, have resulted in stalks 8 feet tall, swaying in a late summer breeze. No different than cornfields down the road.
But a closer look reveals the innovative practices employed by Graham and Max Christensen to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizer and to build up the soil naturally on these rolling hills.
The Christensens say such practices can reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater and rivers, resulting in healthier soil for future generations.
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