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Let me tell you something about farming\nI’ve been around the block a time or two. Started out on a farm in rural Iowa back in ’98. My uncle Joe—God rest his soul—taught me the ropes. O...
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My Farming Epiphany\nLook, I’ve been around the block a few times. I started writing about agriculture back in ’98, when the internet was still in diapers and people actually read magaz...
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Let’s Talk About This Mess We’re In\nOkay, so I’m gonna be honest here. I’ve been in this agriculture game for, what, 25 years now? And let me tell you, we’re messing ...
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Let’s Talk Dirt\nLook, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’ve been a farm journalist for 22 years, and I’ve seen alot of things. But nothing, nothing, gets me as riled up than t...
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Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Barn\nLook, I’ve been around the block a few times. Started mucking stalls at old man Henderson’s farm in Iowa when I was 14. That was back in...
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Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Barn\nLook, I’ve been around the block a few times. Started out as a wide-eyed intern for a farming magazine back in ’98, thought I knew it al...
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My Farming Epiphany\nLook, I’ve been around the block. I’ve seen farming evolve from my grandpa’s days to these fancy new techniques. But let me tell you, it’s still a mess....
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Look, I’m gonna tell you something\nI’m gonna tell you something you might not like. But honestly, I don’t care. It’s about time someone said it.\nI spent 15 years working f...
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Let’s Get Real About Farming\nLook, I’ve been around farming my whole life. Grew up on a farm in Iowa, for crying out loud. And let me tell you, we’re all doing it wrong. I’...
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My Farming Epiphany\nOkay, so picture this. It’s June 12, 2018, and I’m standing in a field outside of Des Moines with a farmer named Marcus (not his real name, but let’s roll wit...
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I'm Tired of Pretending We're Not in Trouble\nLook, I've been editing agriculture pieces for 20+ years. I've seen the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. But lately? It's like everyone's finally...
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My Farming Epiphany at 3 AM\nLook, I'm gonna level with you. I was a skeptic. Sustainable farming? That was for the hippies, the tree-huggers, not for a guy like me—Marcus, let's call him, because ...
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