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19 hours ago
1 min

Tea Time?

David and Fred Sachs take a "tea break" in between drilling cover crops recently. Timing of the plantings has been a challenge this year...

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Cathy Sachs

Jun 19
1 min

Road Trip in the Time of Covid

In early June we made a road trip from Virginia to Kansas and back again…7 states, more than 2,500 miles, in 5 days …in order to bring ba...

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Cathy Sachs

Apr 27
1 min

Curb-side

In response to the current Covid-19 outbreak, and to keep our customers safe during this trying time, we are offering a curb-side pick up...

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Cathy Sachs

Feb 26
1 min

Welcome Home

At the beginning of each year we refresh the duck nesting boxes for the Wood Ducks that return to the farm in the spring. The old bedding...

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Cathy Sachs

Jan 27
1 min

Life on the Farm in January

The beginning of the year is normally a time to attend to scheduled maintenance; work in the wood lots; add plantings to wildlife set-asi...

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Cathy Sachs

Jan 13
1 min

2020 is running strong!

It’s a new year .... indeed a new decade. Marking the occasion we took the old John Deere 2020 tractor out for a spin! Fred and our mecha...

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davidmsachs

Oct 29, 2019
1 min

Biblically burning Zacata fields

How to manage heavy crop residue from soybeans, remove foxtail seed heads and clean the surface for light tillage ahead of this winter's ...

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davidmsachs

Oct 29, 2019
1 min

Milling new orders, new products!

Busy week with lots going on in Nomini Mill! We had these orders milled and bagged practically same day. Besides our Hard Red Wheat #60...

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davidmsachs

Aug 20, 2019
1 min

New beginnings

Here's to the new website and all that comes with it.

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