The Le Sueur County, Minn., SWCD Board of Supervisors chose Dennis, Nick, John and James Krautkremer as the 2026 Outstanding Conservationists of the Year, according to Le Seur County News.
The Krautkremers have fully converted their entire 1,500-acre farm to strip-till and cover crops and are seeing the benefits of having living roots year round and minimal tillage each year. They have less compaction in the headlands, reduced erosion on hills, increased water infiltration in low areas and have seen how cover crops can help with weed suppression and wind erosion in the winter.
Click here to read more from Le Seur County News about the Krautkremer's award-winning operation.
