I've always respected them for what they do. I didn't grow up on a farm, and never really had much exposure to it until I moved to the country. Today I spent 6 hours planting soybeans for the neighbor farmer. My first time ever running a tractor. Made me really think about the work and sacrifices they make to put food on our tables.

I grew up on a small farm and all my close cousins were dairy farmers. They all planted corn, beans and milo for their own feed. The rest of their acreage was pasture and hay fields used for baled hay.

Lots of friends that raise beef to this day. They are some of the most dedicated hard workers in our society.

Please be careful on the tractor k snow. My best friends father was killed by a tractor earlier this week. I’ve farmed all my life and it’s no easy job. One of my earliest memories is of my great grandfather getting killed on a tractor. Eric

I've helped them out around the farm quite a bit the last few years, and it amazes me how many ways to die there are on a farm. One of their sons has a nasty scar on his arm from an accident. The other son was run over when young, but lived. Seems like every farming family has stories like that to tell.