Strickland Farming Group

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

“Non-GMO” has become one of the most successful marketing labels in the grocery store.

Not because it makes food safer... but because it makes people feel like it does.

Let's talk about what a GMO actually is - because a lot of people have been taught to fear a science term they don't even understand.

GMO stands for genetically modified organism. In farming, that means a plant has been modified to handle things like insects, disease & Weather conditions, better.

That's it.

Farmers aren't growing mutant food in some under ground lab. We're growing crops that can survive bugs, weeds, dry weather, rising costs, and completely unpredictable seasons.

But somewhere along the way, "GMO" got twisted into something scary - and "Non-GMO" got turned into a gold star.

Here’s a handful of GMO crops commonly grown in the United States:
• Cotton
• Soybeans
• Corn

So when you see things like "Non-GMO" water... or salt... or products that never had a GMO version to begin with...

That's not transparency.

That's marketing. PERIOD.

Meanwhile, most livestock are fed GMO corn and soybeans - because they're efficient, reliable, and help farmers produce more with less land, less fuel, and fewer losses to things that are preventable.

You don't have to like GMOs.

But you should at least understand what you're being told to be afraid of.

05/05/2026

When I turned the office calendar over this month, this is the picture I focused on. It tells a story which I will FOREVER remember. My brothers came back earlier than usual to attend Savannah and Kyle’s wedding. God knew…I will forever be grateful for this picture. Love and miss you Gil. Thankful for our family is an understatement…our farm family is the best. Love all of you!

04/29/2026

Congress must pass the Farm Bill 2.0!

04/06/2026

Please reach out to Savannah at 910-305-2146 to place a preorder

04/04/2026

Great message. Sunday Is Coming!🙏

is radical this week! Planting season is full steam ahead across eastern NC and the south east. We began planting corn this week. To***co will be transplanted soon. We may plant some early soybeans before then. It is all systems go! This corn seed pictured below was planted Tuesday, March 31. In just 72 hours, this seed has imbibed enough moisture to produce a radicle (first root) and the very beginning of the coleoptile (spike) that will eventually emerge above ground and become the stalk. Corn emergence, assuming adequate moisture, requires 100-120 Growing Degree Units (GDUs). A growing degree unit is a measurement of accumulated heat. You take the daily max temp (capped at 86 for corn) plus the daily minimum temp (with a floor of 50 for corn), divide it by 2 and then subtract the base (50 degrees for corn). This gives you a number. Using my local temperatures, this corn has had about 71 GDUs since planting on Tuesday. If things go as forecasted, this corn should emerge Monday or Tuesday. That seems like a lot of math just to get a seed out of the ground!

Corn varieties have different maturity lengths based on when you plan to harvest. This particular variety is 113 day maturity, meaning in 113 days, it will be physiologically mature, or at black layer. This would fall on July 22 for anyone counting. At black layer, the corn will still be 30-45% moisture in the kernel. I need it to be 19-21% moisture to dry in my bins without a grain dryer. If conditions are good, I will be able to harvest this corn in the end of August or beginning of September at a desirable moisture level. Who knew growing corn was so complicated? Add in the uncertainty of temperature, rainfall (we desperately need some), pest pressure, and market conditions, and 113 days can seem like an eternity. Fertilizer prices and availability could further complicate the season ahead. Needless to say, planting is the easy part. Now its time to pray!

This weekend marks another significant event. As a Christian, I celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. He paid a debt He didn't owe for me that I could never pay. I don't deserve His mercy, grace or salvation. But He thinks I am worth it! I can never earn the salvation that He offers through belief and commitment to Him. I don't deserve the salvation from a life of sin. I can't wait to get to heaven one day because surely Peter will ask me what in all of creation do I think I am doing there? I will simply reply the Man on the middle cross said I could come. Its Good Friday only because we know what is coming Sunday. Until next week, may the risen Savior give you comfort in all of life's uncertainties with assurance of eternal peace through the sacrifice of Jesus. God bless you! As always, .

03/20/2026

Proud to be on this Team

Our team establishes, strengthens and sustains the connections that link the U.S. Soy supply chain to global markets. These connections, grounded in trust, ensure high-quality U.S. Soy sustainably nourishes people, feeds animals and fish, and improves quality of life.

Our annual report for Fiscal Year 2025 features highlights demonstrating how these connections – and the people who create them – translated to 68.7 million metric tons of U.S. Soy exports valued at $29.6 billion: https://loom.ly/7n9Qr6k

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Think of a world-class relay race. Every runner must execute their leg flawlessly – but the race is won or lost in the handoff. One fumbled baton, and it’s over. Your poultry feed supply chain works the same way.  “If any player in the race drops that baton, quality is compromised for the ...