Turning to Autonomy

By: Laurie Bedord

Established in 1908, Granstrom Farms was originally a conventional row crop and cow- calf operation. However, the Granstroms have always tended to swim upstream. The Nebraska family’s latest move is a shift to raising only organically certified crops and experimenting with autonomous machinery.

“One of my and my dad’s character flaws is the fact that we don’t like to do what everyone else is doing,” says J.J. Granstrom, who farms with his father, Johnny. “We like the uniqueness of growing crops organically.”