Services
Production Agriculture
Full-service, year-round farm and soil and water resource management
Consulting
Expertise in production agriculture, environmental and agricultural research, and digital product development
Field Research & Trials
Field plot management for academic research, regulatory studies, and product trials
Drainage & Excavation
Design and installation of surface and subsurface field drainage solutions
Landowners
We are currently pursuing growth opportunities in Crawford County and surrounding areas. If you are interested in discussing a potential land sale or lease with us, please contact Jude at (618) 562-1132.
We believe in treating landowners like family and rented acres like our own. Our goals include maximizing the profitability of each acre while increasing the productivity of the land, reducing erosion, and improving drainage infrastructure.
We utilize precision planting, innovative and responsible fertilization techniques, in-house chemical applications, cover cropping, and no-till practices.
Specialty Crops
We currently grow seed beans, white corn, yellow corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and various cover crops and are looking to expand into other markets. If you have a niche or specialty crop opportunity you would like to discuss, please contact Jude at (618) 562-1132.
Crawford County has a humid continental climate with 40-45 inches of annual precipitation on average (including 11 inches of snow). We have warm, humid summers and cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing.
About Us
Don and Jude Holscher manage a farming operation in Crawford County, Illinois, with the support of their families.
Don grew up on a family farm outside of Vincennes, Indiana, attended Purdue University, and has been farming in Crawford County for 50 years, first with two of his brothers, Dave and Bob, and more recently with his two sons, Jude and Ethan.
Jude grew up in Palestine, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois for undergraduate engineering and a masters degree studying land and water resources. Jude has been employed in the farming industry locally and professionally for 15 years. He also volunteers as a board member for the Crawford County Soil and Water Conservation District and Farm Bureau.
The father/son pair are passionate about farming with responsible practices such as cover cropping, no-till, and the 4Rs of fertility (right rate, right time, right placement and right fertilizer source).
Contact Us
Jude: (618) 562-1132
holschergrown@gmail.com
Palestine, IL