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August 7, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Missouri Farmer Discovers Startling Reality of Drought: Entire Cornfields Never Pollinated This Year
 
The outside rows of Kyle Samp's cornfields look rough — they don't have good color and the bottom leaves are curled and brown. A few rows in, though, the corn is lush and green, which gives the impression it was able to weather the drought. But as Samp peels back the husks on the ears, it’s evident the drought did extensive damage. There might be a few kernels on an year, but for the most part, it didn't pollinate.
 
 
 

From the feederhouse floor to the grain tank cross augers, nothing lasts forever, including these wear areas on combines.

Don’t Overlook These 5 Wear Points On High-Hour Combines
 
 
 

The rapid reduction in the number of farmers is a result of government efforts to raise money (since the government owns the land), achieve modest economies of scale for added productivity and add about 5% more tillable acres by removing farmhouses.

John Phipps: China is Losing Farms and Farmers at an Astonishing Rate
 
 
 

While her social media shows glimpses of life from the tractor seat, it’s not the view Mary Pat Sass envisioned even a decade ago. But through humor and candor, she's now an inspiration to others.

Saying Adios to Corporate Career, How Mary Pat Sass' Leap of Faith is Now Inspiring Others Through Social Media
 
 
 

A wheelchair didn’t stop Joel from showing a pig at the state fair. He was one of many kids with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who made a debut in the show ring with assistance from long-time exhibitor Miley Caldwell.

Disabilities Don’t Hold Kids Back from “Breaking Boundaries” at Ohio State Fair Pig Show
 
 
 
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