About CropFarming.org
Last updated: February 9, 2026
CropFarming.org is an independent website focused on practical crop cultivation guides and the tools, equipment, and supplies used in crop farming. The goal is simple: help growers make better decisions with clear steps, honest tradeoffs, and fewer headaches in the field and the shop.
What We Publish
We publish content in three main areas.
Crop Guides
Crop-by-crop, practical guides built around the questions growers actually ask: how to prep the ground, when to plant, what to watch for, and how to handle harvest and storage without losing quality. Our current crop focus includes carrots, corn, lettuce, oats, onions, peanuts, potatoes, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sugar beets, sugarcane, sweet corn, tomatoes, and wheat.
Crop Practices
Articles that cut across crops and seasons, including soil basics, planting and establishment, irrigation and water management, weed and pest pressure fundamentals, harvest timing, and storage handling. These posts are written to be useful whether you’re managing a few acres or working bigger ground, because the same fundamentals usually decide whether a season goes smooth or turns into a mess.
Farm Tools & Equipment
How-to and buying guides for tools used in crop production. We cover practical items growers actually use and troubleshoot: soil pH meters, soil moisture meters, soil sampling probes, soil augers, backpack sprayers, sprayer nozzles, drip irrigation kits, drip tape, irrigation filters, fertilizer spreaders, broadcast spreaders, wheel hoes, stirrup hoes, mulch film, row covers, insect netting, pheromone traps, grain moisture meters, hermetic storage bags, seed drills, jab planters, potato diggers, rice cono weeders, rice transplanters, and wheat seed drills.
Who Runs CropFarming.org
CropFarming.org is operated individually under the CropFarming.org name from Topeka, Kansas. That means you’re not reading committee-written content or generic “rewrite” articles. The voice here is practical and straightforward, because the work is practical and straightforward.
About Norman Harris
Norman Harris is a Kansas crop farmer based in Topeka, writing from hands-on field experience and day-to-day farm decision-making. I run CropFarming.org and publish the guides myself, from planning and planting through harvest and storage. When I explain a practice or a tool, I focus on what it changes in the field, what usually goes wrong, and what keeps you safe while you work. If you want to see everything I’ve published, you can browse Norman Harris’s articles.
How We Approach Advice
How I Write and Update Guides
I write each guide based on what I do on the farm, plus the product label and the equipment manual for anything that can hurt you or damage a crop. If a topic depends on local conditions, I say that plainly and point you back to local extension guidance or the manufacturer documentation for your exact situation.
I update pages when I learn something better, when readers flag an error, or when products and recommendations change. If you spot a mistake or a detail that needs a second look, use the contact page and tell me what you’re seeing in the field.
If you want the full writing standards in one place, I keep them on the editorial policy and review methodology page.
Practical First, Not Perfect On Paper
We aim to write the kind of guidance you’d get talking things through at the shop door: what matters most, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do about it without burning up time and money. When something depends heavily on local conditions, we say that plainly.
Safety and Labels Matter
We take safety seriously. If a topic involves chemicals, equipment hazards, or anything that can hurt you, we push readers back to the label, the manual, and local rules. A blog post should never outrank a product label or a manufacturer’s instructions.
Not a Consulting Service
We share general educational information. We don’t provide custom agronomy prescriptions for your specific field through the website. If you need a decision made for your operation, your best move is local: extension resources, qualified advisors, and the product documentation for what you’re using.
How We Pay the Bills
CropFarming.org may earn commissions through affiliate links, including Amazon affiliate links. If you click a link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the site and keeps the content free to read. We try to keep product recommendations tied to real-world usefulness, not hype.
How Tool Recommendations Work
When I recommend a tool, I explain who it fits, what it does well, and where it falls short. I focus on setup, safe use, and the kind of problems it solves on a working farm, not perfect-on-paper specs.
CropFarming may earn a commission through affiliate links, but that does not change what I recommend or how I describe tradeoffs. If you want the details on how affiliate links work on this site, see the affiliate disclosure. For limitations and general guidance scope, read the disclaimer.
Our Promise to Readers
We work hard to keep content clear, updated, and honest. If we recommend a tool, we explain who it’s for and where it falls short. If a method carries extra risk, we say so. If you ever spot something that looks off, we want to hear about it so we can fix it.
Contact
For questions, corrections, partnerships, or general feedback, reach us at norman@cropfarming.org or cropfarmernorman@gmail.com.