Ryan Speer on Navigating Hardship with Innovation | Sound Ag
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Outside of Wichita, Kansas, Ryan Speer has worked his way into Jacobs Farm one harvest at a time, and between harsh weather and a changing industry, it's never been easy. Taking his first major learning from addressing wind erosion with cover crops, Ryan is now trying out new techniques to build resilience into his operation, and these days his attention has turned towards the soil microbiome.
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