James Tanner has been a farmer since graduating high school, and has been farming in the Platteville, Colorado area for more two decades. “My wife Lynette grew up in Denver and never had a farming experience until she married me,” James said. “We’ve worked hard on the farm and in several related businesses, but farming is what keeps us grounded. It’s our passion and by caring for the land it takes care of us and supports the local economy.” James primarily raises corn, alfalfa and wheat, although he’s been known to keep a few hogs and cattle over the years.
America’s corn farmers have cut soil erosion 44% by using innovative conservation methods. (USDA)
“Between 1982 and 2007, soil erosion on U.S. cropland decreased 43%. Water (sheet & rill) erosion on cropland in 2007 declined from 1.68 billion tons per year to 960 million tons per year, and erosion due to wind declined from 1.38 billion tons per year to 765 million tons per year.” USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service.