November 15, 2011
Since when do independent-thinking farmers get together to share ideas that work?
Since they recognize the power of sharing proven high-profit farming ideas. “What works for one successful farm probably works for the others, and we each bring different approaches and emphases to the group,” says central Illinois and South American grower Adrian Fay. He started an information-sharing group of 10-12 “top-notch” farms “to take our operations to the next level.”
Eighteen months ago he invited a geographically diverse group of very successful U.S. growers, along with several Extension and industry experts, to join his new idea-sharing group, Midwest Agribusiness Innovation Network (MAIN). The growers were hand-picked from four Midwestern states and Kentucky.