Tate Ahlvers of the Beloit FFA Chapter in Kansas works on his family farm, working 9,000 acres across four counties. Twelve-hundred of those acres is for forage production. On average, the operation produces around 2,000 alfalfa bales and 3,000 straw bales each year. Ahlvers uses a number of management techniques to increase production, including fertilizing all of the ground in the winter off-season, thus maintaining the organic matter in the soil. He is supported by his parents, Angie and Scott and his FFA advisor Jacob Rutledge. Sponsored by Claas of America.
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