Field to Market 2020 Farmer of the Year: Jack Boyer 🌱

Honoring the outstanding contributions of a farmer who is committed to advancing sustainable agriculture through conservation and stewardship efforts on their farm and sharing best practices with their peers, this year’s Farmer of the Year Award recognizes Iowa corn and soy farmer Jack Boyer for his leadership and dedication to conservation. As Field to Market’s highest honor for commodity crop producers, this distinctive award celebrates Boyer’s commitment to delivering continuous improvement in soil health and related sustainable outcomes.

Boyer’s pursuit of on-farm sustainability research trials and his commitment to building soil health has delivered tangible environmental outcomes, including creating soil resiliency which mitigated the impacts of the August 2020 derecho which swept through Iowa on his operation. His dedication to a rigorous, science-based approach to maximizing the health of his soil and sharing solutions with farmers and landlords alike has resulted in positive economic opportunities and conservation outcomes which will sustain future generations not only on his farm, but across the Iowa landscape.