Leopold Family Farms

Leopold Family Farms Family farm located in NW Ohio that produces organic corn, soybeans, wheat, and raises hogs.

06/09/2026

Electric sparks light up the night with the digital zapper. Running a preplant pass to kill all the w**ds using only electricity before planting. **dzapper

06/09/2026

Electric sparks light up the night with the Digital Zapper.

We have utilized the Digital Zapper across several fields at this stage and some significant effects have become evident...
06/08/2026

We have utilized the Digital Zapper across several fields at this stage and some significant effects have become evident. The device is definitely eliminating the top growth, potentially sterilizing shallow w**d seeds in the soil. Hard to say at this point but time will tell.

06/06/2026

Day 18 Organic No-till corn update. This field was planted May 18th, which on the same day recieved a hard 1.5" rain. The corn rows for this year's crop is directly on top of the soybean rows and row crop cultivator ridges from last year's crop. There was also an oats and peas cover crop in this field. So far spring operations has been zapping twice, planting, and rotary hoeing twice. So far so good. 👍

05/29/2026

Day 10 update of organic no-till corn test field. So far so good!

05/19/2026

Controlled traffic is something we have slowly moved to over the years. Not all of our equipment is on tram lines but all of our equipment used in the growing season is.

05/18/2026

Plant 26 has finally begun! First up a reduced tillage organic corn test. This field was hit twice with the Digital Zapper to kill the w**ds only using electricity. Now we are planting organic corn on top of last year's soybean rows.

05/16/2026

We ran the Digital Zapper for a preplant "burndown" application today for organic corn. Within a week or so, the w**ds will dry out and die. I am impressed by its effectiveness in managing dense w**d growth. Typically, three to four tillage passes are required to prepare the seedbed for planting in this soil type. We hope to adopt a zap-and-plant approach for fields that are difficult to till in the spring.

Meet the Digital Zapper, an innovative tool that leverages electric power to deliver effective, root-deep w**d control.T...
05/01/2026

Meet the Digital Zapper, an innovative tool that leverages electric power to deliver effective, root-deep w**d control.

The manufacturer equips Miller sprayer frames with a generator and other proprietary technology to allow the contact pads to deliver electricity to the ground, killing every plant it touches. The machine can be used to kill w**ds pre-plant and also converted for row crop "cultivation".

We are very excited to have the opportunity to use this groundbreaking technology!

This past month has been an absolute whirlwind and it will only get busier. Thankful to have such a great family to enjo...
04/29/2026

This past month has been an absolute whirlwind and it will only get busier. Thankful to have such a great family to enjoy farm life with!

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Ottawa, OH
45875

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+14195386914

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