There were a total of 15 growers nationwide who won the American Soybean Association/John Deere Reach for the Stars contest this year, and two of them were from Illinois.
Dave Russell of Brownfield Network recently caught up with Chris Von Holten of Walnut, Illinois to ask how he is enjoying the use of a John Deere precision technology package for one year free. Chris was already familiar with precision ag, but he has found new benefits with this system.
Listen here to Dave’s interview with Chris here: Chris Von Holten (2 min mp3)
Check out all of the interviews with Reach for the Stars winners in our audio archive section and check back regularly for updates throughout the growing season.