Adam Chappell, Cotton Plant, AR
Adam Chappell’s journey to soil health starts with his time spent working with his Dad and brother on the farm as a young boy. When Adam returned to the farm along with his brother they quickly realized shrinking margins and high input costs would not allow them to be as financially successful. They needed new strategies for weed control and needed to diversify their operation.
Focused on using the soil as a partner in their success has given the Chappell’s the advantage they were looking for to make the farm support their families and their passion. They now have 8,000+ acres planted to covers and utilize a no till system. The change from conventional tillage and traditional southern row crop farming to no till and covers has allowed them to maintain top yields in the area and reduce input costs significantly. Adam will share his experience making the conversion and finding a better method for financial success.