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Farmer Report: Duo from Nebraska

What are the crops like in Nebraska?

By Sara Schafer
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November 17, 2020 01:10 AM

Rachel Duff, Farm Journal intern

Troy and Brent Safranek share why they came to Corn College and what the crops look like in Merna, Neb.

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You can e-mail Rachel Duff at rduff@farmjournal.com.


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