Stories

Brian and Jamie Johnson of South Dakota are cultivating more than crops—they’re raising cattle, kids and a future grounded in conservation. With a legacy of early no-till adoption, the Johnsons now rotate wheat, corn, soybeans and rye to build soil health and grazing flexibility. Their family-run farm integrates cover crops and cattle across shared ground, supported by thoughtful infrastructure and a passion for stewardship. Beyond the fields, Brian and Jamie serve in leadership roles for state ag organizations, reflecting their commitment to sustainability and community. For them, farming is as much about legacy and land as it is about yields.

In northwest North Dakota, Dustin Johnsrud, a fourth-generation farmer is cultivating a future for sustainable agriculture. Specializing in durum and spring wheat, along with other small grains like canola, peas and lentils, this no-till operation stands as a testament to modern farming practices that prioritize both efficiency and environmental stewardship.

For over a century, Jorgensen Land & Cattle has stood as a pillar of agricultural excellence, combining traditional family values with cutting-edge practices.

Kansas State University researchers have reported a breakthrough in developing wheat-based foods that contain lower amounts of gluten, a discovery that may lessen the adverse effects for those with celiac or other autoimmune diseases.

Follow the field-to-table journey of U.S.-grown wheat

Roy Motter farms 2,500 acres in the Imperial Valley of California, and while that may be small compared to other U.S. wheat farms, his operation supports three families.

Gordon Stoner and his wife Bonnie are the fourth generation on the family farm near Outlook, Montana. Gordon grows durum and pulse crops on the glacial plains just south of the Canadian border using a no-tillage system that Gordon says has improved his soils, increased yields and helped make the farm far more sustainable.

Wheat producer experiments with farming practices to produce optimal flavor for his own table

Philip and Lisa Volk and their five children grow hard red spring wheat on their family farm in North Dakota that was founded in 1942. Responsibilities are shared among them all, even their youngest who rides along with Mom or Dad during wheat harvest.

Stories from the Wheat Farm – Embracing the Agricultural Lifestyle in Montana

Padget Ranches sits on the arid Columbia Plateau above the John Day River in Oregon, where Darren Padget’s family has farmed since 1910. Today, Darren farms with his wife Brenda and their son Logan, as well as his dad Dale.

“Working hard and going strong” is the theme of wheat harvest at Doug Goyings’ family farm in Ohio. They work from morning to night, harvesting the wheat, baling the straw and planting soybeans in the same fields they had just harvested.