Ed Hegland is owner and manager of Hegland Farms of Appleton, Inc., a cash grain farm in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. He began farming in 1992 as part of a family farm corporation with his parents. They raise corn, soybeans, and wheat using strip-till, no-till, and other conservation measures. He’s a member of, and has held leadership roles in, a variety of ag-related associations and organizations.