AgEmerge Podcast 078 with Russell Hedrick

Thanks for joining us! Today we welcome Russell Hedrick to the podcast. Russell is a first-generation farmer in the foothills of Hickory, North Carolina where he operates JRH Grain Farms. Russell is known as one of the most progressive young farmers in the country for his work utilizing soil health practices on cash crops..

He earned the North Carolina soybean yield record in 2021 and in 2017 he won the North Carolina Corn Yield contest. He was the first person to win in the state using regenerative practices and has been featured in Top Producer Magazine, Furrow Magazine, RFD TV, The Soil Health Institute and National No-till Farmer just to name a few.

Russell's operation focuses on maximizing profits and direct consumer marketing for all their products, including corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, pastures beef and pork. He is the co-founder of Regen Mills and Heritage Ground, co-owner of Soil Regen, LLC, and has partnered with Foothills Distillery producing the first bourbon in North Carolina since prohibition. Today he and Monte explore all these areas and you’ll hear the passion Russell has for making this happen.
You can find more information about all of Russell’s endeavors at these websites:

Soil Regen: https://www.agsoilregen.com
Regen Mills: https://www.facebook.com/regenmills
Heritage Ground: https://www.heritageground.com
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-hedrick-a9a323b0/

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