Description: Luke Peterson, an experienced organic and regenerative farmer, shares insights into the power of diverse crop rotations for soil health, resilience, and profitability. Along with his wife, Ali, Luke operates Luke Peterson Farms near Dawson, MN, where they cultivate a variety of grains and cover crops in a long-term rotation that includes alfalfa, buckwheat, corn, hay, Kernza, pasture, sunflowers, and wheat.

Published: May 3, 2025

Video: Successful Rotations

This program is funded under Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreement NR246740XXXXC008 between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), to promote sustainable agriculture practices and environmental stewardship. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or NRCS.

On May 7, 2025   /   Grain & Pulse Resources, Organic Resources, Regenerative Ag Resources, Soil Health Resources