The 121-year-old legacy of Diamond Bar Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region

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David Ekstrom
David Ekstrom
David Ekstrom
Title: Executive Producer Resides In: Des Moines, Iowa Hometown: Odebolt, Iowa Education: Buena Vista University Expertise: Video, audio, and photography   Summary Leads the production creation for all video and audio products of Successful Farming. Background David Ekstrom grew up on a corn and soybean farm in Odebolt, Iowa, where his parents still live on the heritage farm. In 2013, David joined the Successful Farming team to produce video, audio, and photography content for Agriculture.com, Successful Farming magazine, and the Successful Farming television show. David also works on video and audio custom content creation for food and agriculture clients of Successful Farming.     AwardsFirst Place American Agricultural Editors' Association Emerging Photographer | 2014First Place American Agricultural Editors' Association Photo Feature | 2016Andy Markwart Horizon Award | 2018AAEA the Ag Communicators Network Board Member from 2017-2021EducationMaster of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Buena Vista University in 2022 Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media from Buena Vista University in 2013
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Published on November 16, 2022
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On a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region, the Robert and Susanne Jones family continues a century old passion for beef production. Our Century Farm series highlights the history and legacy of America's family farms. These multigenerational operations have overcome many challenges and have lessons to share.

Read more about the Diamond Bar Ranch here.

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