The 2019 cropping season has been rife with challenges.
Reflecting on a year of challenges Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 27, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with Jenny Rees by clicking on the Soundcloud file embedded in this blog. It's something we brought up several times on the Hospitality Tent… It's been a rough year, and mental health in farm country has been a big topic of discussion lately. After a year chock-full of flooding, blizzards, hail, winds and other extreme weather - not to mention low commodity prices and high property taxes - it may seem hard to be grateful for much of anything. Harvest is approaching, and Nebraska farmers have been dealing with a bizarre mix of heat and moisture this fall. Reasons to be thankful Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 30, 2019. This includes a new sensorless product tier on top of CropMetrics' traditional offerings… Going sensorless with irrigation recommendations Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on October 18, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with John Gates, Nick Lammers and Justin Gibson by clicking on the Soundcloud file embedded in this blog.Įarlier this year, CropMetrics announced its Virtual Predictor tool - a new predicting tool that uses models and different data streams as well as agronomist insights to provide precision irrigation recommendations, updates and prescriptions. Not long ago, I spoke with Nebraska Farmer field editor Curt Arens about how October blizzards may affect his trip to the Pine… It wasn't just the flooding early in the year, but weather extremes all year long and into fall that have hindered farmers' ability to get into the field. To say 2019 has been an interesting year would be an understatement, and it would be a disservice to those who experienced major losses as a result of this year's devastating floods and blizzards. Keep things in perspective after a rough year Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on November 8, 2019. The center pivot is, arguably, one of the first autonomous machines on the farm. So, I think it’s fitting that as I’m writing my last column as editor of Nebraska Farmer, we’ve recently seen big advancements in the pivot’s role on the farm. None of these is more celebrated than the center pivot, invented by Frank Zybach in the middle of the 20th century. When I began my role as editor of Nebraska Farmer in 2015, one of the first columns I wrote discussed Nebraska ag inventions. The center pivot’s ever-evolving role Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on December 3, 2020. And although some versions maintain the event happened in 2011, none gives specific dates or locations.īecause the details surrounding this story are vague, we are unable to trace the origins of this story at this time and therefore rate it “Unproven,” pending further information. #Nebraska farmer archives full#
It doesn’t contain the purported farmer’s full name. It turned out that more than 200 farmers had a change of heart about the land and decided to not bid for the land, so that the young farmer could win it back for his family.ĭespite the fact this story has been circulated widely by people who undoubtedly want to believe it represents the good in humanity, it is too vague to verify.
When the auctioneer started the auction, David and his father placed their bid, but not a single of the other farmers spoke up. On the auction day, more than 200 farmers were present there, David and his dad thought their chances were slim to win it, but decided to give it their best shot.īut what the farmers did next surprised David and his family. So when the land was up for sale again through auction, David and his father decided to do whatever possible to win back the farm again. But David was determined to win it back again. The story, which has been regurgitated by numerous websites, goes like this:ĭavid’s family were farmers for decades but … an ancestor had sold off their 80-acre farm to a relative who did not have their best interest in mind, which upset the whole family. A feel-good story about a farmer in Nebraska saved from losing his family inheritance by 200 of his peers who went to an auction of his land, only to stand silently while he reclaimed it, has been online since at least 2018.
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