Corn farmers should work on waste

I would like to take this opportunity to take my hat off to Dan Melcher and the other farmers like him who grow corn.

What is so special about these farmers? After their crop is grown and harvested, they diligently clean up their waste left behind, i.e., the corn stalks and husks.

They responsibly do this so that the high winds don’t take al this mess to blow all willy-nilly all over the land, wreaking havok and expense for the non-farmers who have to clean up their mess.



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