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Chattanooga Battlefield

Imagine being a slave at the beginning of the Civil War only later to have an opportunity to join the Union army and fight back…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast

Turkey Tracks

There is definitely an art to tracking and calling a wild turkey.  Jerry Law had no trouble tracking this turkey.   That’s because the turkey’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast

The Luna Cafe

In front of the Luna Café, on old route 66 near Mitchell, Illinois, you’ll find a beautifully restored neon sign.  The bright lights include a…

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Posted in American Countryside cattle Nebraska Podcast

A Palm Beach Girl on the Ranch

She was a very unlikely candidate to manage a cattle feedyard in central Nebraksa.  She grew up in Palm Beach County, Florida and knew next…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska Podcast

The Snowstorm That Built a Radio Station

Many radio stations have interesting stories of how they were born.  This station in central Nebraska was the product of one of the worst blizzards…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa Podcast

A Unique Midwest Harvest

In some parts of the Midwest, you can buy a brand new car for the same price as one acre of farmland.  That’s land that’s…

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Posted in American Countryside international Podcast

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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Posted in American Countryside international Podcast

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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Posted in American Countryside international Podcast

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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