Welker Farms is located in North Central Montana and has been in the family since the homestead of 1912. Third generation farmer, Bob Welker, along with his two sons, Nick and Scott, strive to carry on the family farm legacy. Throughout our 10,000 acre farm we grow spring wheat, winter wheat, yellow peas, and lentils.Welker Farms Inc has become a common name throughout the agriculture world by means of popular YouTube videos from our channel. It all began when Nick Welker produced a video featuring our farm operation to celebrate 100 years of successful farming. Now after many cinematic/epic videos of farming and time-lapse restoration videos the channel has grown significantly. We have been featured in National Geographic Channel, RFD-TV, Progressive Farmer Magazine, Norwegian magazine Traktor, and a Welker Farms Farming Simulator map by Mappers Paradise.
FAQs
What crops do welker farms grow? ›
Nick says, “There are parts of Montana that are very wet and can grow corn, but where we're at, we're very limited on moisture.” So, they plant low moisture crops such as spring wheat, winter wheat, and yellow peas.
How big is Welker Farms in Montana? ›“Nick and Scott farm with me on our 10,000-acre farm. They have a deep love of farming and have developed great skills for use on the farm,” Bob said.
What's the highest yielding crop? ›The highest yielding crops are sugar cane, sugar beet, and tomatoes. Sugar cane accounts for about 80% of the world's sugar production, while sugar beet the remaining 20%. Not surprisingly, the most lucrative cash crops from a value per acre perspective are illegal in many parts of the world.
What is the major crop on most farms? ›The largest United States crop in terms of total production is corn, the majority of which is grown in a region known as the Corn Belt. The second largest crop grown in the United States is soybeans.
Who owns the biggest cattle ranch in Montana? ›Beaverhead Ranch is a 113,000-acre working ranch in southwest Montana, with grazing rights on another 226,000 acres. The property was purchased by Rupert Murdoch in 2021 from the founder of Koch Industries, making it the biggest ranch sale in the state's history. The ranch reportedly has 7,000 cow-calf pairs.
Who owns the largest ranches in Montana? ›340,000-acre Montana ranch sold to Rupert Murdoch; biggest in state's history. Rupert Murdoch recently purchased Beaverhead Ranch in southwest Montana from Koch Industries. The price tag for which makes it the largest ranch sale in the state's history. Beaverhead Ranch sits on 340,000-acres of private and leased land.
What is grown on the farms of Belarus? ›Belarus's main crop products are barley, rye, oats, and wheat, as well as potatoes, flax, rapeseed, and sugarbeets.
What crops do Long Island farms grow and sell? ›Long Island farmers continue their commitment to providing abundant, high-quality products, such as; vegetables and potatoes, fruits, wine and grapes, poultry and livestock, nursery and floriculture products and shellfish, and seafood.
What is grown on Scottish farms? ›spring barley – the main crop. winter wheat and winter barley. oilseed rape, potatoes and other root crops – to a lesser extent. soft fruit such as strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants – grown mainly in Tayside and Fife.
What crop were Virginian farmers growing? ›Colonists only grew corn and wheat for use by their families. Other crops were grown, but mostly for individual consumption. As Virginia's Piedmont became more populated during the 19th century, the area became a major tobacco producer.