Tysen Rosenau’s love of farming started at a young age when he was able to ride the tractor and combine with his father. As he got older and was able to drive the machinery himself, that love just deepened.
Soon, he was operating on his own.
During his sophomore year in high school, the Carrington, N.D., resident began to produce his own crops on his own ground that he rented. He was making decisions on what seeds to buy, what levels of insurance to buy and when to spray. His first crop was soybeans, followed by wheat. Soon Rosenau decided to add corn to the mix. As he raised corn, hard red spring wheat and soybeans, he was able to complete many of the production tasks associated with raising each one. He also has realized the importance of marketing and risk management. He currently provides all of the labor for his operation as well as financial needs and management decisions. He is currently farming with his father and raising corn, soybeans, natto beans and seed soybeans. Rosenau says that adding and raising natto beans to his operation has allowed him to remain profitable. He is currently looking for land to purchase in the area.
The Bismarck State College graduate wants to run a profitable farm while being sustainable and being as good to the environment as possible. He says the passion he has for agriculture has helped him deal with the stress that comes along with the job as well as the sense of accomplishment he feels after realizing his investment has paid off at the end of the year. Rosenau is the son of Sue Wolsky and Dan Rosenau. He is a member of Carrington FFA Chapter, led by advisor Missy Hansen.
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