Full-Circle Farming

More Markets, More Buyers, More Profits

Nothing goes to waste on Bill Couser's Iowa farm. The 5,200-head cattle feeder uses his corn crop for feed and fuel, and recycles manure from the redesigned feedlot into fertilizer. A system of berms, settlement basins and bromegrass Vegetative Treatment Areas manage feedlot runoff. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Bob Elbert)
Bill Couser sees farming as a full circle. If it comes off the farm, it can go back into the farm. And in just about every case, it can make money or save money for the operation in the process.

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