The extra income also helps the Johnsons support a cause that's close to home. We've been using that income stream to buy into the farm faster as my dad starts to slow down," Johnson said. We grabbed it by the horns and ran with it on purpose to grow the channel and advocate for farming. She does the editing and works behind the scenes with sponsors and Google. "For my wife and me, it's become a good source of side income. His wife, Becky, plays a major part in the telling their story. His father, Nate, has been seen on the channel, but not very often. Johnson's children, Onyx, 13 Rhiannon, 10 and Isla, 7, make appearances on the channel. Johnson films and farms on 2,400 acres of land that was homesteaded in the early 1870s by Swedish immigrants and kept in the family for six generations. "I wanted to show people, 'We're people, too we're the same family that's been out here for a long time and we love what we do.'" A lot of people were confused on why we use things like GMOs and pesticides and how we treat livestock," Johnson said. "I started the channel 100% to try to relate to people what's going on in farms of America.
This day-in-the-life approach quickly garnered hundreds of thousands - and sometimes millions - of views. He openly shared the details behind planting preparation and how Minnesota weather can play havoc with plans. It all started in 2016 with an introductory video that showcased spring planting. Reaching 1 million followers on YouTube is a huge milestone and not easily done but given the longevity of his channel and the niche content surrounding his farm, Johnson has found success. 24, almost seven years after he started filming and sharing details of his corn and soybean operation that he operates with his father, Nathan Johnson.
Known on YouTube as the Millennial Farmer, the west-central Minnesota farmer reached the million-follower milestone Thursday, Feb. OMAHA (DTN) - Zach Johnson has 1 million subscribers, and they follow him faithfully to the farm field. Here he tours Pedley Holsteins in northern Iowa. Zach Johnson, the Millennial Farmer, has had his world opened to other experiences through his social media contacts.
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