CONRAD FARMS

continued from page 9 ing some land, the current farm operates 1,200 tillable acres - 550 of which are owned - for corn, soybeans, alfalfa, rye and occasionally wheat. All alfalfa is harvested as haylage and they get at least four cuttings every year; there could even be a fifth. Of the 1,200 acres, roughly 600 go to feed the cows and the other half are for cash grain sales.

“Quality forage has been one of our keys to success on our farm,” said Rick. “We grow BMR corn silage, which has given us more efficient production.”

The brothers work with a company to test soil and focuses on precision farming to have a variable rate for seed and fertilizer, depending on what is needed. Rick also gives credit to OSU Extension for running a business analysis on the operation every year to let the numbers speak for themselves.

As for the future, the owners plan to continue to dial in on the production side of the farm. They are even set to classify cows this summer, because they have spent the time in developing quality animals.

“We want to get better at what we do,” said Dave. “There are no plans to expand - just to get better.”

DOB: 9-2-22

Legend x VG85 Byway x Goldwyn x EX92 Dundee Hezbollah x EX90 Lee x VG87 Broker

Dam: Hodglynn ByWay Hailey-ET VG-85 CAN

2nd Dam: St-Jacob Goldwyn Hazel-ET EX94 3E

3rd Dam: Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX-92 (pictured)

4th Dam: Dubeau Lyne La Trent Huit B EX-90 CAN

5th Dam: Dubeau JY Antoinette VG-87 CAN