Richland County Success Stories

FARRMS Helps Make Farming Dreams Come True

Jen Skoog’s dream of farming may not have come true without the help of FARRMS.

FARRMS (Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability) helps farmers and ranchers interested in sustainable agriculture plan, start and grow their businesses... Continue Reading

Wetland Mitigation Pays Dividends in Richland County

Mitigation is the process of moving a wetland from cropland to another place in the watershed.

In 2016, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service helped Russ Mauch, of Barney, N.D., mitigate several wetlands on his farm. He grows corn, soybeans and sugar beets. Continue reading...