On Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick’s farm in Vincennes, Ind., the name of the game is biological activity.

When he’s not farming, Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick leases and sells duck hunting excursions on his property. In this video, take a quick look at some of the duck blinds and sightlines that hunters enjoy on his property in Vincennes, Ind.

Even when it’s the “off season,” Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick is still thinking ahead for next season and doing what he can with cover crops to improve his corn crop for next year. 

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick explains the aha moment he had at the National No-Till Conference when Marion Calmer was giving a presentation about corn planting strategies. This one takeaway has changed the way McCormick operates his farm and he has never looked back.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick discusses the benefits of pollinators and talks about cultivating native plants and flowers for neighbors and members of his community.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick explains his design plans for the natural pond he plans to install on his property. He also discusses the benefits of having a natural pond and what he hopes to use it for. Stay tuned to see the finished pond in an upcoming video.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick pitches his theory for what causes phantom yield loss as well as his strategies for growing no-till corn in the floodplains.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick discusses his plans for a natural spring pond on his property as well as giving a brief overview of his farm as a whole and his outlook on conservation agriculture systems.