NCK Ag Services

01/21/2026

We recently completed a relatively involved CRP management project. The property was flagged for invasive species encroachment creating a compliance issue. We primarily used our Diamond brand disc mulcher but also involved our hydraulic saw and grapple to handle some mixed invasive deciduous trees.
The interesting part - to me at least - is how aggressively the cedars were repopulating. The landowner told me they had the cedars removed a few years ago. Opening that canopy allowed the seeds to germinate and vigorously establish themselves. On the west side of the drainage (~13 acres) I removed 592 cedars. Yes, I counted 😁. Of those 592, I don't think more than maybe 10 were more than 24 inches tall so they hid very nicely in the tall CRP grass. I'm sure I missed some but this is why it seems like cedars spring up practically overnight. They are all there but just hiding in the grass. For the first three years they'll grow 6"-12" per year. Beyond that, they'll shoot up 12"-24" per year depending on moisture. Hopefully we've reset the clock for this property. Moving forward, the plan for this property is ongoing chemical maintenance of the thickets and mechanical removal of the cedars if needed.
I hope you enjoy the photos and videos. Special thanks to my son Landyn for his cameo appearance in the first picture to provide some scale to the size of the thickets. If your CRP requires some maintenance or you'd like to reclaim your pasture acres lost to invasive trees, give us a call at 785-770-0479 to discuss options!

12/25/2025

10/29/2025

This project brought together small pieces of several disciplines. Grade work, excavation, concrete, logistics, engineering, and our thought process "overkill is underrated". Placed on an open flat, this 26 ft tall overhead bin has zero protection from the high speed straight-line winds we seem to experience so commonly these days. As such, in addition to 20in x 24in footers, we dug in 7 foot deep 18 inch diameter pilings in each corner. The 1/2" #4 rebar was bent to shape to create a monolithic mat & footer trench apron on 12 inch centers. We built rebar cages for each piling and tied them into the mat and aprons. The concrete chosen for this was a 4k+ psi mixture with heavy fiber and took ~12 yards for this small & unassuming pad. After giving the pad more than 30 days to cure, we effected the final delivery of this overhead bin, stood it up onto its feet carefully, and anchored it in place.

08/07/2025

🚜 We’re Hiring! – Join the NCK Ag Services Team 🚜

NCK Ag Services, LLC is looking for a motivated, reliable individual to join our crew! We specialize in agriculture-specific construction —installing livestock water systems, designing and constructing working facilities, building fence, and clearing invasive trees for ranchers and farmers across the region.

Position: Construction Crew Member
Location: Lincoln, KS
Type: Full-time (year-round work)

We’re looking for someone who:

•Enjoys working outdoors in ~most~ weather conditions (we know not all weather is enjoyable!)

•Can operate machinery, tools, and vehicles safely.

•Is dependable and takes pride in quality work.

•Has a positive, team-oriented attitude.

(Experience in agriculture, fencing, welding, or equipment operation is a plus — but we’ll train the right person!)

We offer:

>Highly competitive pay with incentives for experience in welding, CDL based driving, and other applicable skillsets

>Steady work in a growing industry

>The chance to work on projects that directly support local agriculture

>A supportive, small-team environment

If you’re ready to work hard and be part of building the infrastructure that keeps our ag community strong, we want to hear from you!

📩 Send us a message here on Facebook or call/text us at 785-770-0479 for more info.

05/21/2025

If you see this guy today please wish him a happy birthday! Logan finally made it to 16 and is becoming a pretty good hand. But more importantly, he's one of the kindest and most caring people I've ever known. Whether it's the people around him or the critters he can't leave alone (even the ones that want to bite him) he is respectful to almost everything and everyone. Except his dirt bike....he's pretty hard on that thing😆😆

03/25/2025

Nothing like that new fence smell on a nice spring day! Wrapped up this mile of 6 wire today and heading on to the next project.

03/23/2025

Just a lazy Sunday fun day

03/18/2025

From clearing trees to building new fence, everything we do is a solution tailored to resolve a problem. Give us a call to discuss sorting out the rangeland issue or issues you're tired of dealing with.

03/07/2025

Closing out a project and bringing the machines home is always a nice way to end the week. From cattle handling facilities to new barbed wire fence, turn key water systems to pasture clearing, give us a call to discuss your next project!

03/06/2025

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time, of course! A bite this size takes about 30 seconds to reduce to mulch. No carcasses to blow across the pasture into your fences and no piles to burn when we're done. Give us a call to reclaim your pastures before the grazing season is here again!