Andy and Sarah Lenkaitis own and manage a dairy farm, one of only three in Kane County, Illinois. They use technology such as robotic milkers, an automated manure system and an automated feed pusher to care for their cows more efficiently. Their cows wear collars that monitor their health and activity much like a Fitbit. Recycling cow manure is one of the many ways their farm is sustainable.
Up Next in Season 3
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Kaylee Heap | Agritourism | A Shot of Ag
Many farms struggle to bring the next generation back to the farm. Kaylee Heap works full time off the farm in ag tech as an integrations engineer, and she owns and operates an agritourism business, Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm with her husband. They welcome guests out to the farm annually between A...
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Brad Majors | Record Harvest | A Shot...
Brad Majors grew up running around his great grandparents’ International Harvester dealership. Meeting his wife was a turning point in his life and he learned the importance of faith. As an owner and sales manager at Record Harvest he strives to make precision ag simple, practical and profitable ...
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Keith Konradi | Meristem Agronomist |...
Keith Konradi learned to diagnose and troubleshoot problems as a college kid working on used appliances to help pay the bills. After earning an agricultural education degree from Purdue University, Keith saw a gap between what was actually happening on the farm and what was being taught. He is no...
