Neighboring North Dakota producers Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg explain how they work together to improve their soil and profitability and incorporate livestock onto cropland.

Tyler Zimmerman

Tyler Zimmerman is a 3rd generation farmer in SE North Dakota on the edge of the Red River Valley consisting of 3000 cropland acres. He transitioned all his acres to No-till and cover crops in 2015. The farm has adopted a complex crop rotation with over 10 different crops including polycropping. Tyler is continuing his soil health journey by finding ways to keep reducing synthetic inputs by building better biological environments in the soil. Tyler is learning how to regenerate the soil today for the future generations.

Chris Walberg

Chris Walberg, along with his wife Sarah and 5 daughters, is a fifth-generation farmer on their ranch that was established in the 1890’s. He has been farming for 20+ years and has been transitioning to regenerative farming and ranching practices the last 6-7 years. He operates about 4000 acres of cropland and pastureland in SE North Dakota.