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Ghana’s District Farmer of the Year

Today we meet the district farmer of the year.  A lady growing ten acres of corn–a farmer adopting some of the latest technology she can…

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Corn Stored Under Tarps

Drive through farm country and you can find plenty of shiny new grain bins to hold ever increasing yields. Drive through farm country here and…

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The Challenges of Growing Corn in Africa

Many farm events and banquets in the US begin with prayer.  This farm meeting opened with a joint prayer of Chritian and Muslim farmers.  They…

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Corn Harvest in Ghana

I always enjoy the harvest on our farm.  Days spent in the combine or hauling grain to the bins are some of my favorite farm…

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Farming Big with Small Equipment

It’s amazing some of the technology that can be found on the farm these days.  However, if you go to Phil Corzine’s farm, you may…

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Helping Rural Business Thrive in Developing Nations

Willie Foote saw farmers and farmer cooperatives in developing nations often struggling to survive. What resulted was a vision turned non-profit organization that is making…

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Root Capital

American farmers know the financial difficulties that result from conditions that are often out of their control. Now imagine you are a small farmer in…

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