From 3,000 Acres to Second Chances in Agriculture: Maize Valley

About this episode

Bill Baken shares his journey from managing a large agricultural operation to returning with a new perspective.

Bill Baken has lived both sides of agriculture. From running a 3,000-acre operation with dairy, grain storage, and custom application… to stepping away—and eventually coming back with an entirely different mindset.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Whitaker, Corey Hillebo, Tanner Winterhof

Guest: Bill Baken

Topics covered

• agriculture
• mindset
• farming
• dairy
• grain storage
• custom application

Keywords

• agriculture
• farming
• dairy
• grain storage
• custom application
• mindset
• second chances

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maize Valley

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