1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:11,820 --> 00:00:14,358 Tara Barrett is one of the most interesting people 4 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:15,940 I've ever met. 5 00:00:17,514 --> 00:00:18,348 Our Tara Barrett is live on the scene 6 00:00:18,390 --> 00:00:19,338 and has the very latest. 7 00:00:19,380 --> 00:00:20,358 Let's go back out to the scene 8 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,038 where our Tara Barrett is standing by. 9 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:22,871 Hi Tara. 10 00:00:22,913 --> 00:00:24,798 Tara Barrett is also in Champaign tonight- 11 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,718 NewsCenter 17's Tara Barrett joins us now 12 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:27,588 live from Springfield 13 00:00:27,630 --> 00:00:31,458 When she decided to leave a very successful career 14 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:35,568 in broadcasting and had a future she'd put in her time. 15 00:00:35,610 --> 00:00:37,728 Good morning and thanks for being with us, 16 00:00:37,770 --> 00:00:38,561 I'm Tara Barrett. 17 00:00:38,603 --> 00:00:39,798 And I'm Scot England. 18 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:41,178 Time flies when you're having fun. 19 00:00:41,220 --> 00:00:42,138 I've never heard of this. 20 00:00:42,180 --> 00:00:45,318 I've never heard of someone going from the news desk 21 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:46,548 to the tractor seat. 22 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:50,748 H is for Hume, population 400, 23 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:52,458 but Hume is also the hometown 24 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:55,908 of NewsCenter 17's morning anchor Tara Barrett. 25 00:00:55,950 --> 00:00:58,059 We're looking for a picture of Tara Barrett 26 00:00:58,101 --> 00:00:58,991 when she was young. 27 00:00:59,033 --> 00:00:59,958 Let's see. - Okay. 28 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,408 This one, she was in the little Miss Andrew Patty pageant. 29 00:01:03,450 --> 00:01:04,968 So this is the home that Tara, 30 00:01:05,010 --> 00:01:06,378 did she grow up here in this home? 31 00:01:06,420 --> 00:01:07,518 She was two. 32 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,318 You know your daughter's going to kill you guys 33 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:10,788 for letting me come in your house. 34 00:01:10,830 --> 00:01:12,618 Her grandpa now he'd be rolling 35 00:01:12,660 --> 00:01:15,191 that a woman's taking over the farm operation. 36 00:01:19,710 --> 00:01:22,172 Scot, let's talk for a second, just me and you. 37 00:01:22,214 --> 00:01:23,005 Just me and you. 38 00:01:23,047 --> 00:01:23,838 Yeah, not Tara. - Oh. 39 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,908 In the last year, there's been three times now 40 00:01:25,950 --> 00:01:27,708 Tara has stolen our spotlight. 41 00:01:27,750 --> 00:01:28,541 Yes. 42 00:01:28,583 --> 00:01:29,478 When she was having a baby. 43 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:30,311 Yes. 44 00:01:30,353 --> 00:01:31,668 When she had the baby. - She had the baby. 45 00:01:31,710 --> 00:01:33,768 And now she's leaving on a jet plane. 46 00:01:33,810 --> 00:01:35,838 She announced that she was going back to the farm 47 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:37,578 and I says, you're doing what? 48 00:01:37,620 --> 00:01:40,128 Tara Barrett's last day on our morning show. 49 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:41,988 You're not coworkers, you're friends. 50 00:01:42,030 --> 00:01:43,848 The biggest thing I think I've learned from her 51 00:01:43,890 --> 00:01:47,928 is that people of character make it through. 52 00:01:47,970 --> 00:01:49,895 Things all kind of changed 53 00:01:49,937 --> 00:01:51,738 when Tara's brother Cory got killed. 54 00:01:51,780 --> 00:01:53,958 She's overcame a lot of things. 55 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,718 It's kind of a rough card that she was dealt. 56 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,388 When her dad passed away, I thought, oh, 57 00:01:59,430 --> 00:02:01,834 she don't realize what she's getting into. 58 00:02:52,920 --> 00:02:55,908 So today we're hauling corn out of the bins. 59 00:02:55,950 --> 00:02:57,937 We've got the auger set up already 60 00:02:57,979 --> 00:03:00,408 and we'll start unloading some corn, 61 00:03:00,450 --> 00:03:01,241 haul it in town 62 00:03:01,283 --> 00:03:05,598 to the elevator, which thankfully our local elevator 63 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:09,678 is only four or five miles away from most of our bins. 64 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:11,373 So it doesn't take too long. 65 00:03:12,690 --> 00:03:16,128 We can fill up a truck and get it to the elevator 66 00:03:16,170 --> 00:03:17,058 in about a half an hour. 67 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:20,208 So doing that all day, we can get quite a few loads in. 68 00:03:20,250 --> 00:03:23,328 If I like the price today, I'll say, 69 00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:25,488 go ahead and sell 10,000 bushel 70 00:03:25,530 --> 00:03:27,318 and then I'll have a certain amount of time 71 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:28,383 to get it hauled in. 72 00:03:34,236 --> 00:03:36,768 I was thinking about how much my mom did on the farm. 73 00:03:36,810 --> 00:03:39,378 Yep, we were teenagers when we got married 74 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:42,588 and he worked at the fertilizer plants 75 00:03:42,630 --> 00:03:44,808 and he was a coal miner for five years, 76 00:03:44,850 --> 00:03:47,028 because my family was in coal mining. 77 00:03:47,070 --> 00:03:50,088 He was raised about two miles south of here 78 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:51,468 in a little farmhouse. 79 00:03:51,510 --> 00:03:54,138 And you know, I knew a lot of women 80 00:03:54,180 --> 00:03:56,478 that were involved on the farm. 81 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:57,978 You know, my grandma was involved on the farm. 82 00:03:58,020 --> 00:04:01,308 Yeah, my mother always told me that hard work 83 00:04:01,350 --> 00:04:05,493 is good for you and you last stronger. 84 00:04:06,390 --> 00:04:10,413 And she said, if you love your work, you'll do fine. 85 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:25,900 How old were you when you got married? 86 00:04:27,121 --> 00:04:27,954 21. 87 00:04:28,860 --> 00:04:32,268 And tell me about your husband. 88 00:04:32,310 --> 00:04:33,543 He was no good. 89 00:04:35,253 --> 00:04:37,923 No, I'm just kidding, just kidding, Gene. 90 00:04:39,570 --> 00:04:42,738 But yeah, he was a hard worker 91 00:04:42,780 --> 00:04:45,228 I will say that, a very hard worker. 92 00:04:45,270 --> 00:04:47,298 He had farmed all his life with his dad. 93 00:04:47,340 --> 00:04:51,978 So, but I hadn't, my dad didn't seem 94 00:04:52,020 --> 00:04:53,688 to think us girls should be out there, 95 00:04:53,730 --> 00:04:57,048 they didn't teach us too much. 96 00:04:57,090 --> 00:05:00,798 So did you end up helping your husband on the farm? 97 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:04,878 Yes, from then on I had to work out in the field 98 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:05,853 with him a lot. 99 00:05:07,367 --> 00:05:08,988 I did chores, I milked the cows 100 00:05:09,030 --> 00:05:12,468 and I thought it was great being on the farm. 101 00:05:12,510 --> 00:05:15,198 Did your kids help you guys on the farm? 102 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,036 Not till they was 12 years old. 103 00:05:18,078 --> 00:05:22,128 I've got a son who's ready to run the combine next year. 104 00:05:22,170 --> 00:05:25,158 I mean, he really does wanna run the auger wagon. 105 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:29,208 He's nine and he thinks it's time for him to take over 106 00:05:29,250 --> 00:05:30,888 and honestly he can do it, 107 00:05:30,930 --> 00:05:33,258 but as a responsible parent, 108 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:35,208 I don't think I can let my 9-year-old loose 109 00:05:35,250 --> 00:05:36,041 in the auger cart. 110 00:05:36,083 --> 00:05:41,083 But back in the day they would now it would be an issue. 111 00:05:51,390 --> 00:05:54,093 And that's what you do on this road, yeah, 112 00:05:55,110 --> 00:05:57,738 'cause you'll know everybody you pass. 113 00:05:57,780 --> 00:06:00,843 But I think the farmer wave is the one finger wave. 114 00:06:02,970 --> 00:06:04,720 Nashville's close to that. 115 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,321 Is it a different finger? - Yes. 116 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:13,563 I grew up here. 117 00:06:15,450 --> 00:06:17,688 The house didn't look like that, my parents since remodeled, 118 00:06:17,730 --> 00:06:20,088 but I think we moved here when I was like four, 119 00:06:20,130 --> 00:06:23,688 so that's where my brother and I grew up 120 00:06:23,730 --> 00:06:26,058 and where my mother still lives today. 121 00:06:26,100 --> 00:06:28,488 The Barret home was filled with love 122 00:06:28,530 --> 00:06:30,738 and Tara's brother Cory had a special love 123 00:06:30,780 --> 00:06:33,153 for her from the day she was born. 124 00:06:34,350 --> 00:06:37,278 The minute I brought her in, he adored her. 125 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,768 He would sit by her and he'd rock her 126 00:06:39,810 --> 00:06:42,138 and he just adored her and always did. 127 00:06:42,180 --> 00:06:43,878 Yeah, they were very close. 128 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,338 Yeah, I'm a farm girl, I'm a country girl. 129 00:06:46,380 --> 00:06:48,378 Like I was around it my whole life. 130 00:06:48,420 --> 00:06:50,358 Like we raised hogs when we were young. 131 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:51,768 We were in 4-H. 132 00:06:51,810 --> 00:06:53,928 She enjoyed growing up on the farm, 133 00:06:53,970 --> 00:06:57,363 but Tara never thought of a future as a full-time farmer. 134 00:06:58,260 --> 00:07:00,910 And I was around it, but I wasn't interested in it. 135 00:07:01,861 --> 00:07:02,652 It wasn't my thing. 136 00:07:02,694 --> 00:07:06,018 I mean, I was pretty set on journalism, I liked that. 137 00:07:06,060 --> 00:07:08,103 So it never even crossed my mind. 138 00:07:14,341 --> 00:07:16,613 So there used to be a tractor factory here, like, 139 00:07:16,655 --> 00:07:18,438 I don't know, the 1800 or something. 140 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:19,578 And that was the Hume tractor. 141 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:22,070 I think there's still one in existence somewhere. 142 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:24,648 My dad and my grandpa worked really hard 143 00:07:24,690 --> 00:07:28,698 to get all this started and to be able to get enough ground 144 00:07:28,740 --> 00:07:30,693 that you could make a living off of it. 145 00:07:31,620 --> 00:07:33,528 We farm around 1400. 146 00:07:33,570 --> 00:07:38,570 My dad farmed with my grandpa and his brother at one time. 147 00:07:38,670 --> 00:07:43,603 And then finally my dad was able to buy 148 00:07:44,850 --> 00:07:45,858 some of his own acreage. 149 00:07:45,900 --> 00:07:49,638 So we're sitting here in front of my parents' 80 acres, 150 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,708 which my mom still owns. 151 00:07:51,750 --> 00:07:55,608 And the rest of it is farm that we either rent 152 00:07:55,650 --> 00:07:58,098 or share with the landlord. 153 00:07:58,140 --> 00:08:01,623 So they own it, but we split everything 50-50. 154 00:08:02,670 --> 00:08:05,718 Really farming's a Jared's background too. 155 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:10,013 His grandpa Cleo Duzan. 156 00:08:11,004 --> 00:08:13,518 Cleo Duzan was also a central Illinois farmer. 157 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:14,928 He went on to become the chairman 158 00:08:14,970 --> 00:08:17,628 of the United Grain Farmers of America. 159 00:08:17,670 --> 00:08:21,498 In 1969, he helped lead a group of tractors 160 00:08:21,540 --> 00:08:24,918 from Illinois to Washington DC to draw attention 161 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,948 to low prices farmers were getting, 162 00:08:27,990 --> 00:08:32,808 He was very eccentric, loud, ornery, 163 00:08:32,850 --> 00:08:35,388 but he was ingenuitive. 164 00:08:35,430 --> 00:08:38,418 He was always trying to pioneer new ideas with farming, 165 00:08:38,460 --> 00:08:40,098 grain dryers and different things 166 00:08:40,140 --> 00:08:42,078 and sold patents to farm fans 167 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,838 and led a tractor drive out to Washington DC. 168 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:49,205 His first trial run someone told me was he drove a tractor 169 00:08:49,247 --> 00:08:53,088 to Springfield to try it out, to do a test run. 170 00:08:53,130 --> 00:08:55,608 Ran out of fuel about somewhere 171 00:08:55,650 --> 00:08:57,250 between Decatur and Springfield. 172 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:10,477 Then we have six bins that we filled up this year. 173 00:09:10,519 --> 00:09:12,498 A couple of 'em were soybeans, most of 'em were corn. 174 00:09:12,540 --> 00:09:14,900 We mostly put back corn. 175 00:09:14,942 --> 00:09:18,258 And Tara is hoping for another bin busting crop. 176 00:09:18,300 --> 00:09:22,128 Our yields for corn and beans were really good this year. 177 00:09:22,170 --> 00:09:25,038 Me personally, they were some of the best we've had. 178 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,659 So you're always trying different things every year 179 00:09:27,701 --> 00:09:29,583 to boost your yield. 180 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:32,778 And since I'm new to this, 181 00:09:32,820 --> 00:09:35,538 I kept things the same as my dad did 'em. 182 00:09:35,580 --> 00:09:37,398 And every year I try to incorporate something 183 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:38,590 a little bit different. 184 00:09:42,930 --> 00:09:45,363 So when I was in college, 185 00:09:46,350 --> 00:09:49,818 I already knew that I wanted to stay in central Illinois. 186 00:09:49,860 --> 00:09:52,638 I wanted to live here and raise my family here. 187 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:56,508 So my goal was to work at one of the local TV stations 188 00:09:56,550 --> 00:09:59,988 and I wanted to be a reporter. 189 00:10:00,030 --> 00:10:01,668 Tune in tomorrow at 5:30 190 00:10:01,710 --> 00:10:04,878 for the River Region Evening Edition, have a great night. 191 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:08,208 My goal was to, that was gonna be my career. 192 00:10:08,250 --> 00:10:09,798 Of course, we'll have more on this story tonight 193 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:11,718 on NewsCenter 17 at 10. 194 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,388 Reporting live in Foresyth, Tara Barrett, NewsCenter 17. 195 00:10:14,430 --> 00:10:17,199 Well the first time I met Tara 196 00:10:17,241 --> 00:10:20,238 was that she was a videographer and we were out on a story. 197 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,208 And that was the start of me watching Tara 198 00:10:23,250 --> 00:10:27,078 progress through the industry of broadcasting. 199 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:27,911 Thought it was really cool 200 00:10:27,953 --> 00:10:29,088 that there was a female photographer 201 00:10:29,130 --> 00:10:31,938 because prior to that I hadn't worked with any. 202 00:10:31,980 --> 00:10:35,223 She never had that air about her. 203 00:10:35,265 --> 00:10:38,898 She never had that sense of I'm better than someone else 204 00:10:38,940 --> 00:10:39,918 or I'm on TV. 205 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,868 So, no, it was always down to earth 206 00:10:41,910 --> 00:10:44,928 and it was always a real genuine sense of connecting 207 00:10:44,970 --> 00:10:45,761 with the audience. 208 00:10:45,803 --> 00:10:48,017 It felt like she was talking to you. 209 00:10:48,059 --> 00:10:49,458 NewsCenter 17's Tara Barrett joins us 210 00:10:49,500 --> 00:10:51,678 from the House chambers in Springfield now. 211 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:53,808 Tara, what did you hear from people today? 212 00:10:53,850 --> 00:10:55,668 You kind of knew that there was something special 213 00:10:55,710 --> 00:10:57,408 about her that she wanted to do more, 214 00:10:57,450 --> 00:10:59,388 that she was a good storyteller, 215 00:10:59,430 --> 00:11:03,078 that she had the drive to do a little bit more. 216 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,478 So she just kind of worked her way up. 217 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:07,818 That's hard to do, it's really hard to express 218 00:11:07,860 --> 00:11:12,419 oneself honestly, on television, and she did that very well. 219 00:11:12,461 --> 00:11:14,568 NewsCenter 17's Tara Barrett joins us live now 220 00:11:14,610 --> 00:11:16,038 to show you how this weather affects 221 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,828 those who drive for a living, Tara. 222 00:11:18,870 --> 00:11:22,428 She became a very seasoned and good reporter. 223 00:11:22,470 --> 00:11:24,138 And then from that she went on and became 224 00:11:24,180 --> 00:11:26,418 a very popular anchor in the morning. 225 00:11:26,460 --> 00:11:28,218 Good Wednesday morning, I'm Scot England. 226 00:11:28,260 --> 00:11:29,298 And I'm Tara Barrett. 227 00:11:29,340 --> 00:11:33,258 It is 6:00 AM and Greg Trumbold is in the house. 228 00:11:33,300 --> 00:11:34,578 Did somebody say Tara Barrett? 229 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:37,081 The gang is all here. 230 00:11:37,123 --> 00:11:41,658 2:00 AM was the morning wake up call for the news station. 231 00:11:41,700 --> 00:11:43,188 I mean we were on air at five 232 00:11:43,230 --> 00:11:45,288 so had to get there before that, 233 00:11:45,330 --> 00:11:47,043 and I also had an hour drive. 234 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:53,240 Tara was, I'll say solid, just unflappable. 235 00:11:55,290 --> 00:11:57,423 You know, she has a great sense of humor, 236 00:11:58,530 --> 00:12:01,788 but trying to get her to bust up on air, 237 00:12:01,830 --> 00:12:03,378 it's almost impossible, 238 00:12:03,420 --> 00:12:05,328 you know, that's what I mean by solid. 239 00:12:05,370 --> 00:12:08,238 I feel like I learned so much about the world really. 240 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:12,108 With Tara, what you see on TV is what she is off the air. 241 00:12:12,150 --> 00:12:14,448 She is truly the girl next door 242 00:12:14,490 --> 00:12:16,908 who happens to be a great TV news anchor. 243 00:12:16,950 --> 00:12:18,666 I loved what I did. 244 00:12:18,708 --> 00:12:22,788 I did like the rush of getting out 245 00:12:22,830 --> 00:12:25,128 and getting a story and getting it back and getting on air. 246 00:12:25,170 --> 00:12:28,428 I really loved the connection with people. 247 00:12:28,470 --> 00:12:31,458 She was on TV for quite a few years. 248 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:32,793 Did you ever watch her. 249 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,453 Every day if I could. 250 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,508 And the days I missed I had to ask some people questions 251 00:12:41,550 --> 00:12:43,883 what she said and everything. 252 00:12:44,758 --> 00:12:48,558 It was always tough to get Tara 253 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:50,658 to get into this silly stuff 254 00:12:50,700 --> 00:12:54,881 because you know that wasn't her, her work persona. 255 00:12:57,536 --> 00:13:01,128 In July of 2009, I visited with Tara's mom and dad. 256 00:13:01,170 --> 00:13:03,077 'Cause we're looking for a picture 257 00:13:03,119 --> 00:13:04,218 of Tara Barrett when she was young. 258 00:13:04,260 --> 00:13:06,948 Well I think we'd probably come up with one. 259 00:13:06,990 --> 00:13:07,788 We'll go inside and see. 260 00:13:07,830 --> 00:13:08,748 Okay. 261 00:13:08,790 --> 00:13:10,848 It was an exciting time for her parents 262 00:13:10,890 --> 00:13:12,798 as they celebrated her brother Cory 263 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:16,473 finally joining the family's farm operation full time. 264 00:13:18,030 --> 00:13:19,908 But yeah, of course you remember it 265 00:13:19,950 --> 00:13:21,138 'cause you know, we'd planned forever. 266 00:13:21,180 --> 00:13:23,718 He was 32 and we'd waited so long 267 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,068 to bring him into farming with us 268 00:13:25,110 --> 00:13:27,978 'cause you just can't snap 'em into farming. 269 00:13:28,020 --> 00:13:29,928 With her brother ready to help her father 270 00:13:29,970 --> 00:13:33,828 on the farm, Tara continued anchoring the morning show. 271 00:13:33,870 --> 00:13:36,198 She was also busy planning for her wedding 272 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,013 that was just a month away. 273 00:13:38,854 --> 00:13:40,998 We dated for 10 years before we got married. 274 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:41,831 Really? 275 00:13:41,873 --> 00:13:43,818 Yeah, we weren't in a hurry for some reason. 276 00:13:43,860 --> 00:13:47,928 My son Cory was gonna come in with us farming 277 00:13:47,970 --> 00:13:50,590 and actually it was his first day 278 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,738 that he actually was gonna farm with us full time. 279 00:13:54,780 --> 00:13:56,568 But on Cory's first day, 280 00:13:56,610 --> 00:14:00,573 the lives of the entire Barrett family were changed forever. 281 00:14:01,470 --> 00:14:02,568 Things all kind of changed 282 00:14:02,610 --> 00:14:04,608 when Tara's brother Cory got killed, 283 00:14:04,650 --> 00:14:07,642 I lost him in a motorcycle accident, yeah. 284 00:14:07,684 --> 00:14:09,384 This is my brother's motorcycle. 285 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:12,948 My mom had it redone 286 00:14:12,990 --> 00:14:17,990 and we've just kept it so not sure what, 287 00:14:18,420 --> 00:14:19,848 we don't have any plans for it. 288 00:14:19,890 --> 00:14:21,558 We've just kept it, 289 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,918 'cause again, we didn't have the heart to get rid of it. 290 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,180 Tara was getting married at the end of the next month 291 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,078 and we decided, Tara's like, let's just call it off mom. 292 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:34,578 And I'm like, no we're not. 293 00:14:34,620 --> 00:14:36,408 I said, Cory wouldn't want you to do that. 294 00:14:36,450 --> 00:14:38,898 And one month after her brother's death, 295 00:14:38,940 --> 00:14:41,208 Tara's wedding did go on. 296 00:14:41,250 --> 00:14:44,898 Tara and Jared's wedding day was a joyful celebration. 297 00:14:44,940 --> 00:14:49,143 One that was needed after a month of unbearable sadness. 298 00:14:50,610 --> 00:14:52,083 When we worked with Tara, 299 00:14:54,300 --> 00:14:56,478 she had some pretty good highs in her life. 300 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:01,068 She had some really low points in her life 301 00:15:01,110 --> 00:15:04,938 with family stuff, you know, life and death type of stuff. 302 00:15:04,980 --> 00:15:09,738 And like through the whole thing, you know, steady Tara, 303 00:15:09,780 --> 00:15:13,818 like her composure and her strength and like moral fiber. 304 00:15:13,860 --> 00:15:16,344 She's just such a solid person. 305 00:15:40,165 --> 00:15:45,165 So funny story, I went to the elevator 306 00:15:45,990 --> 00:15:49,368 and I went inside to talk to the lady that runs it, 307 00:15:49,410 --> 00:15:50,910 and I left my gloves in there. 308 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:53,688 And she called me the next day and she's like, 309 00:15:53,730 --> 00:15:56,298 I'm pretty sure it was you that left your gloves 310 00:15:56,340 --> 00:15:58,428 because I'm not sure 311 00:15:58,470 --> 00:16:01,728 who else would've left your sparkly little gloves. 312 00:16:01,770 --> 00:16:04,720 I'm like, yep, those are mine, those are my farming gloves. 313 00:16:05,970 --> 00:16:07,878 I would say our average for corn 314 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:10,968 is around 200 bushels an acre. 315 00:16:11,010 --> 00:16:13,968 And for beans it's around 60. 316 00:16:14,010 --> 00:16:15,438 But this year it was a little bit higher 317 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:20,480 and we had corn up in depending on the field, 318 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:24,600 could be 220, 225, 230, 319 00:16:25,710 --> 00:16:30,258 and then like to see beans at 70. 320 00:16:30,300 --> 00:16:34,218 So see 65, 70, but on an average 321 00:16:34,260 --> 00:16:36,161 probably 60 and 200. 322 00:16:45,254 --> 00:16:46,703 Probably got like two minutes. 323 00:16:48,443 --> 00:16:49,968 The one day I heard and she announced 324 00:16:50,010 --> 00:16:51,468 that she was going back to the farm 325 00:16:51,510 --> 00:16:53,624 and I says, you're doing what? 326 00:16:53,666 --> 00:16:58,666 2011, I was pregnant with my first child 327 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:03,258 and my brother had passed away a couple years before that 328 00:17:03,300 --> 00:17:05,988 and he helped my dad on the farm. 329 00:17:06,030 --> 00:17:07,068 Ron Barrett's dream 330 00:17:07,110 --> 00:17:10,368 of passing the family farm operation onto his son 331 00:17:10,410 --> 00:17:11,958 would not happen. 332 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,468 But then he came up with a surprising proposal. 333 00:17:15,510 --> 00:17:18,768 He came to me and asked me if I would be interested 334 00:17:18,810 --> 00:17:20,178 in coming to help him, 335 00:17:20,220 --> 00:17:23,178 and then I would have downtime to stay home with my daughter 336 00:17:23,220 --> 00:17:25,263 and to kind of make my own schedule. 337 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,238 So that sounded appealing to me. 338 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,038 Once you have a baby, you're like, well yeah, 339 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:33,888 I wanna stay with him as much as I can. 340 00:17:33,930 --> 00:17:35,988 The only time she's cried is when we change her diaper 341 00:17:36,030 --> 00:17:37,354 or give her a bath. 342 00:17:40,170 --> 00:17:41,748 And you were in labor how long? 343 00:17:41,790 --> 00:17:45,740 A long time, about 17 hours. 344 00:17:45,782 --> 00:17:46,573 Wow. 345 00:17:46,615 --> 00:17:47,760 You know, every parent always says 346 00:17:48,782 --> 00:17:51,888 you'll never love someone like when you have a child 347 00:17:51,930 --> 00:17:53,058 and you can't describe 348 00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:54,378 that feeling until you do have a child. 349 00:17:54,420 --> 00:17:55,570 And that's really true. 350 00:17:57,930 --> 00:18:00,255 And I remember when I was told 351 00:18:00,297 --> 00:18:04,188 and she told me that she was going to go back to the farm 352 00:18:04,230 --> 00:18:09,138 and I thought being a farmer myself and I know the passion 353 00:18:09,180 --> 00:18:10,420 and the love of the farm 354 00:18:11,559 --> 00:18:13,368 and I thought this is very interesting 355 00:18:13,410 --> 00:18:15,498 for what she's going to go do. 356 00:18:15,540 --> 00:18:17,478 It has been fun, we got the whole group 357 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:18,978 in the house, Greg Trumbold. 358 00:18:19,020 --> 00:18:20,904 Hey, you know what I mean? 359 00:18:20,946 --> 00:18:22,548 Okay, we've had some, you know Scot England is back 360 00:18:22,590 --> 00:18:23,388 which is good news news. 361 00:18:23,430 --> 00:18:24,768 Tara babe, Tara Barrett. 362 00:18:24,810 --> 00:18:25,728 Tara babe. 363 00:18:25,770 --> 00:18:28,908 Had her baby, you know, yay, and now she's back. 364 00:18:28,950 --> 00:18:30,798 Actually I believe I went on maternity leave 365 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:34,338 and then just told 'em I wasn't coming back. 366 00:18:34,380 --> 00:18:38,119 You even made me a cake that said Welcome back and goodbye. 367 00:18:39,090 --> 00:18:40,518 Welcome back crossed out. 368 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:42,978 Yeah, and I got it to the checkout 369 00:18:43,020 --> 00:18:44,835 and they said, did they mess up? 370 00:18:44,877 --> 00:18:47,838 And I said, no, that's the way I ordered it. 371 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:49,249 That's funny. 372 00:18:49,291 --> 00:18:50,082 Welcome back Tara. 373 00:18:50,124 --> 00:18:51,858 Who would think that you would have such a career change 374 00:18:51,900 --> 00:18:56,238 from what we do following the news, you know, wearing suits 375 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:59,328 and makeup to going to the farm field 376 00:18:59,370 --> 00:19:01,878 to wake up at the crack of dawn. 377 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:02,868 I've never heard of this, 378 00:19:02,910 --> 00:19:06,318 I've never heard of someone going from the news desk 379 00:19:06,360 --> 00:19:08,058 to the tractor seat. 380 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:09,348 But there was something else I think 381 00:19:09,390 --> 00:19:11,968 that was working on Tara, was love 382 00:19:12,010 --> 00:19:15,228 and I think it was love for her family to go back 383 00:19:15,270 --> 00:19:16,518 and work with her father 384 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:19,908 and her mother side by side on a daily basis. 385 00:19:19,950 --> 00:19:22,638 Good morning and thanks for joining us, I'm Tara Barrett. 386 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,668 And I'm Scot England at 6:30 on a Friday morning 387 00:19:25,710 --> 00:19:27,798 as we say goodbye to our friend Tara Barrett. 388 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,025 That's the last time I'll say that. 389 00:19:30,067 --> 00:19:31,671 It was a little surprising at first 390 00:19:31,713 --> 00:19:35,718 that she gave up her TV job to come back. 391 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:39,168 To take on the responsibility when her brother couldn't, 392 00:19:39,210 --> 00:19:42,168 it just showed how important family is to her. 393 00:19:42,210 --> 00:19:43,698 So I had her in April 394 00:19:43,740 --> 00:19:46,668 and then got to spend the summer home with her. 395 00:19:46,710 --> 00:19:48,768 And then when we started getting closer to harvest, 396 00:19:48,810 --> 00:19:50,028 I started coming over here 397 00:19:50,070 --> 00:19:53,718 and I actually thought I was gonna be like working on books 398 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,368 or doing things in an office 399 00:19:55,410 --> 00:19:58,098 and I was getting trucks ready for harvest 400 00:19:58,140 --> 00:20:00,708 and learning how to change oil and airing up tires 401 00:20:00,750 --> 00:20:05,400 and greasing zerks and learning all kinds of stuff. 402 00:20:11,940 --> 00:20:13,788 Gene Barrett is what it says. 403 00:20:13,830 --> 00:20:17,928 So this was originally my grandpa's. 404 00:20:17,970 --> 00:20:20,898 This is an international load star 1600, 405 00:20:20,940 --> 00:20:23,808 I think it was from 1969. 406 00:20:23,850 --> 00:20:26,853 And I was not even a dream yet. 407 00:20:27,690 --> 00:20:28,788 We'd get our chemicals 408 00:20:28,830 --> 00:20:31,068 and then I'd have to fill that big tank up with water. 409 00:20:31,110 --> 00:20:32,298 And then we did our own mixing, 410 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:34,488 which saved you a lot of money, but. 411 00:20:34,530 --> 00:20:36,348 We know we had a wooden ladder to get up and down 412 00:20:36,390 --> 00:20:40,338 in the back and sometimes it wouldn't start. 413 00:20:40,380 --> 00:20:45,078 So nowadays we have a tank so we're moving up in the world. 414 00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:46,068 I must have just used it for one year 415 00:20:46,110 --> 00:20:47,598 and the last sticker's 2011, 416 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,488 and that's when I started. 417 00:20:49,530 --> 00:20:52,908 After I left the TV station, I was kind of a hired hand 418 00:20:52,950 --> 00:20:55,248 and just did whatever he told me to do. 419 00:20:55,290 --> 00:20:58,093 And so this is the truck I would drive over 420 00:20:58,135 --> 00:21:00,618 to the fertilizer plant to get chemicals. 421 00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:03,198 He taught her and he expected her to do it too. 422 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,658 You know, he expected her to grease that combine 423 00:21:05,700 --> 00:21:08,628 and do these things, you know, that you do. 424 00:21:08,670 --> 00:21:10,730 He didn't give her any slack 'cause she was female. 425 00:21:12,390 --> 00:21:14,808 I helped my dad for several years on the farm, 426 00:21:14,850 --> 00:21:18,888 but I by no means knew that I knew it all 427 00:21:18,930 --> 00:21:20,688 'cause I knew I did not. 428 00:21:20,730 --> 00:21:22,788 I just kind of did what he told me to do 429 00:21:22,830 --> 00:21:25,368 and he took care of everything else. 430 00:21:25,410 --> 00:21:30,048 So as far as like there's just so much 431 00:21:30,090 --> 00:21:33,738 that goes into it that you don't know until you are in it 432 00:21:33,780 --> 00:21:37,908 and you are running it between chemicals and fertilizer 433 00:21:37,950 --> 00:21:42,950 and seed selection and working with farm managers at banks 434 00:21:44,883 --> 00:21:49,578 and landlords and the bookwork. 435 00:21:49,620 --> 00:21:52,128 I mean your an accountant too. 436 00:21:52,170 --> 00:21:55,938 She decided to leave a very successful career 437 00:21:55,980 --> 00:21:59,410 in broadcasting and had a future she'd put in her time 438 00:22:00,270 --> 00:22:02,958 and she left it to go back to the farm. 439 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:07,038 To go from wearing a suit every day 440 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:12,080 to I mean jeans and a hoodie, it's my typical attire, 441 00:22:12,210 --> 00:22:16,038 I didn't know all the specific things he did 442 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:17,388 throughout the year. 443 00:22:17,430 --> 00:22:20,366 In my mind it was like, come help at harvest, 444 00:22:20,408 --> 00:22:23,907 come help at planting, mowing in the summer, 445 00:22:23,949 --> 00:22:26,065 got to spend a lot of time with my kids in the winter. 446 00:22:26,107 --> 00:22:28,638 So it was, farming was easy, 447 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,158 but when you're the one doing it 448 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,638 and making all the decisions, you realize it's year round 449 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:38,298 and there are constantly decisions to be made. 450 00:22:38,340 --> 00:22:40,348 So this is our seed notebook. 451 00:22:40,390 --> 00:22:45,390 So I just kind of draw out a map of all our fields 452 00:22:45,510 --> 00:22:49,143 just to have a visual and write down how many bags 453 00:22:49,185 --> 00:22:52,008 of what variety we need and where we're gonna put it. 454 00:22:52,050 --> 00:22:53,598 Yeah, this just helps me keep track. 455 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,283 I like to be able to see it on paper. 456 00:23:02,490 --> 00:23:07,158 The market's had a pretty big spike last week 457 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,378 because we hadn't had any rain. 458 00:23:09,420 --> 00:23:13,158 It's been so dry, so prices were really good. 459 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:15,787 So I did do some forward selling for fall 460 00:23:15,829 --> 00:23:20,829 and then I still had some corn at the elevator that I sold. 461 00:23:21,055 --> 00:23:26,050 June corn cash price anyways for our local elevator is 5.51, 462 00:23:28,590 --> 00:23:31,818 which it was over $6 when I sold some last week. 463 00:23:31,860 --> 00:23:36,768 And soybeans cash price right now is $14.78. 464 00:23:36,810 --> 00:23:40,337 So that's great, but I don't have any beans to sell. 465 00:23:41,910 --> 00:23:43,968 We ended up getting a new bean platform 466 00:23:44,010 --> 00:23:45,468 because we had so many problems. 467 00:23:45,510 --> 00:23:46,908 I mean I barely made it through harvest 468 00:23:46,950 --> 00:23:48,813 with that bean platform. 469 00:23:52,067 --> 00:23:54,255 It was a big headache. 470 00:23:54,297 --> 00:23:56,658 In her quiet moments, 471 00:23:56,700 --> 00:23:59,688 Tara might have wondered if she had made the right choice 472 00:23:59,730 --> 00:24:02,808 in giving up her television news career. 473 00:24:02,850 --> 00:24:05,448 Her father never had any doubt that he was doing 474 00:24:05,490 --> 00:24:07,278 what he was meant to do. 475 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:10,518 He just loved being a farmer, his dad too. 476 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:11,988 He made her work. 477 00:24:12,030 --> 00:24:15,588 Yeah, sometimes she's come in, she'd say, I can't believe 478 00:24:15,630 --> 00:24:17,328 he just doesn't give me a break mom. 479 00:24:17,370 --> 00:24:19,275 I'm like, you know him, he won't. 480 00:24:20,610 --> 00:24:23,418 She just wanted to be on the farm I guess. 481 00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:24,948 I really didn't want her to 482 00:24:24,990 --> 00:24:26,568 and I didn't want her to be a farmer 483 00:24:26,610 --> 00:24:29,418 and I was so much against it. 484 00:24:29,460 --> 00:24:31,226 You had a a decision in your life about 485 00:24:31,268 --> 00:24:32,218 four and a half years ago? 486 00:24:32,260 --> 00:24:34,188 Yeah, my brother passed away as you know 487 00:24:34,230 --> 00:24:38,568 and then short time later I had my first baby 488 00:24:38,610 --> 00:24:42,138 and my dad needed help so I decided it was the best fit 489 00:24:42,180 --> 00:24:43,248 for my life at the time. 490 00:24:43,290 --> 00:24:45,648 But you know, we're adjusting and I love working 491 00:24:45,690 --> 00:24:46,818 and seeing my parents every day. 492 00:24:46,860 --> 00:24:50,358 Yeah, sometimes when I say, oh I farm now, people say, 493 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,518 you do, like you actually are on a tractor? 494 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,708 I'm like, yep, I'm really in the tractor. 495 00:24:54,750 --> 00:24:56,538 Ron Barrett loved having his daughter 496 00:24:56,580 --> 00:24:58,008 helping on the farm. 497 00:24:58,050 --> 00:25:02,403 And when Tara's son was born, Ron's love grew even more. 498 00:25:03,420 --> 00:25:04,516 He was his buddy. 499 00:25:06,390 --> 00:25:11,148 Him and my son were best friends. 500 00:25:11,190 --> 00:25:14,118 When Tara had Colton, kind of replaced 501 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:17,058 some of losing his son a little bit. 502 00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:19,945 So he kind of kind of gotten with Colton 503 00:25:19,987 --> 00:25:22,653 and yeah, they were buddies, they were buddies. 504 00:25:24,300 --> 00:25:26,508 You know, he was a farmer right there with him. 505 00:25:26,550 --> 00:25:27,948 Rode with him all the time. 506 00:25:27,990 --> 00:25:32,088 So I think his dream eventually was to have Jared 507 00:25:32,130 --> 00:25:34,098 and Colton farming together. 508 00:25:34,140 --> 00:25:38,718 And that's been our dream all along is to keep things going 509 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,028 'cause we have a son that wants to farm. 510 00:25:41,070 --> 00:25:43,608 Our plan is to hopefully keep it in the family. 511 00:25:43,650 --> 00:25:45,132 I mean that's what we would like. 512 00:25:45,174 --> 00:25:48,078 My son loves tractors, loves farming. 513 00:25:48,120 --> 00:25:50,161 And he imitated everything Ron did. 514 00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:54,318 He said, 'cause Ron would stand a lot 515 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:56,598 with his hands like this and there'd be Colton 516 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,838 and standing right beside me with his hands like this. 517 00:25:59,880 --> 00:26:01,649 My dad always encouraged me to, 518 00:26:01,691 --> 00:26:06,408 you need to get in the combine and ride with me sometime 519 00:26:06,450 --> 00:26:09,738 and learn how to do all this 520 00:26:09,780 --> 00:26:12,648 because what if I got sick or something happened. 521 00:26:12,690 --> 00:26:13,871 And then I was like, oh yeah, yeah. 522 00:26:13,913 --> 00:26:16,368 And you know, we'll do it sometime, we'll do it sometime. 523 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:18,438 Like I'll hop in there sometime. 524 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,538 And I never did. 525 00:26:20,580 --> 00:26:23,088 As Ron Barrett planned for his next year, 526 00:26:23,130 --> 00:26:27,258 he spent his free time on a new building project. 527 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:30,258 He built what we called the new shed 528 00:26:30,300 --> 00:26:32,778 that has a concrete floor and a bathroom, 529 00:26:32,820 --> 00:26:34,308 something he hadn't had before. 530 00:26:34,350 --> 00:26:36,918 So he was really excited to finally, to be able 531 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:39,078 to work in the wintertime. 532 00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:42,798 It would be one last gift to his daughter. 533 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:44,598 Unfortunately, he built this 534 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:47,328 and he only got to have one winter in it 535 00:26:47,370 --> 00:26:48,873 to be able to work on stuff. 536 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:53,921 So I guess in my heart I try to think of it 537 00:26:53,963 --> 00:26:56,162 as that he built it for me. 538 00:27:02,850 --> 00:27:07,850 He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in January. 539 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:11,898 My dad was sick for six months. 540 00:27:11,940 --> 00:27:15,588 So when it came to planting and spraying 541 00:27:15,630 --> 00:27:17,688 as we progressed through those months, 542 00:27:17,730 --> 00:27:18,738 he got worse and worse. 543 00:27:18,780 --> 00:27:20,634 So it got to a point where 544 00:27:20,676 --> 00:27:24,126 I was helping him get into the sprayer. 545 00:27:24,168 --> 00:27:27,918 I was loading everything because he couldn't lift anything. 546 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:29,898 He was so sick from the very beginning. 547 00:27:29,940 --> 00:27:34,548 When it came planting time, Tara and I had to lift him up, 548 00:27:34,590 --> 00:27:37,353 push him up into his planter tractor. 549 00:27:38,730 --> 00:27:41,598 He's a tough guy, it was not good. 550 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:45,378 My mom was having to come out, and he was on a feeding tube. 551 00:27:45,420 --> 00:27:49,578 He couldn't eat and she would feed him in his feeding tube 552 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:51,528 in the tractor. 553 00:27:51,570 --> 00:27:52,998 I've been a registered nurse forever, 554 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:56,418 so I kept him at home and I could do all his treatments. 555 00:27:56,460 --> 00:27:59,658 So he did get to stay home on his farm. 556 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:03,228 We knew that it was stage four cancer 557 00:28:03,270 --> 00:28:06,018 and that he had a very short time. 558 00:28:06,060 --> 00:28:08,628 He was like, well I'm gonna try to make it to harvest, 559 00:28:08,670 --> 00:28:11,118 you know, and at that point I was obvious 560 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:12,798 that wasn't going to happen. 561 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:14,688 Like riding in a sprayer's pretty bumpy, 562 00:28:14,730 --> 00:28:19,730 and he was in a lot of pain and he just pushed through 563 00:28:19,860 --> 00:28:23,441 because in his mind you have only so much time, 564 00:28:23,483 --> 00:28:26,223 you had to go on the ground, you had to get that done. 565 00:28:27,270 --> 00:28:28,938 So he got it done. 566 00:28:28,980 --> 00:28:32,808 He wanted to make sure we had a full crop 567 00:28:32,850 --> 00:28:34,908 and everything was paid for on it. 568 00:28:34,950 --> 00:28:35,868 So that's what he did. 569 00:28:35,910 --> 00:28:38,148 But we did get to our last field, 570 00:28:38,190 --> 00:28:41,028 it's not a square field, it's oddly shaped. 571 00:28:41,070 --> 00:28:44,265 And he said, I can't do it anymore. 572 00:28:44,307 --> 00:28:45,978 I'm just in too much pain. 573 00:28:46,020 --> 00:28:49,091 He said, do you think you could spray this field? 574 00:28:49,133 --> 00:28:52,053 And I was like, no, I can't. 575 00:28:52,980 --> 00:28:55,608 Like, I have no idea, I mean I'm riding with you, 576 00:28:55,650 --> 00:28:57,948 but I don't know what I'm doing. 577 00:28:57,990 --> 00:29:00,288 I told him, I'm sorry I can't. 578 00:29:00,330 --> 00:29:03,318 So he finished spraying it and we came home 579 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,198 and I helped him out and we drove him in a golf cart home 580 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:09,558 and he really was bedridden after that 581 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:12,108 And just went downhill from there. 582 00:29:12,150 --> 00:29:14,896 And he passed away in July. 583 00:29:22,890 --> 00:29:24,348 What was that like for you 584 00:29:24,390 --> 00:29:26,193 when dad got sick? 585 00:29:27,540 --> 00:29:29,748 Oh, my heart was broken. 586 00:29:29,790 --> 00:29:33,798 I never missed anybody so bad my life. 587 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:35,621 He never complained. 588 00:29:35,663 --> 00:29:39,948 And I know he was in a lot of pain and he never complained. 589 00:29:39,990 --> 00:29:44,990 The only time he broke down was when Colton 590 00:29:45,510 --> 00:29:47,733 had just been here and he said, 591 00:29:49,687 --> 00:29:51,978 "I won't get to see Colton grow up." 592 00:29:52,020 --> 00:29:54,663 And that's the only time he broke down, yeah. 593 00:29:55,530 --> 00:29:56,749 He was his buddy. 594 00:29:57,960 --> 00:30:01,304 And he wants everything he had, you know, 595 00:30:01,346 --> 00:30:05,848 like his sunglasses and his wallet and he wanted all that 596 00:30:05,890 --> 00:30:08,748 and I mean he just treasures that stuff, 597 00:30:08,790 --> 00:30:10,908 a work shirt or whatever. 598 00:30:10,950 --> 00:30:13,183 Oh he really, yeah, he really misses him. 599 00:30:25,299 --> 00:30:28,878 It is kind of a rough card that she was dealt. 600 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:32,118 It was really scary and it was really stressful. 601 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:37,158 And to lose him it was like, you know, we have 1600 acres 602 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:39,588 of crop to get outta the field. 603 00:30:39,630 --> 00:30:42,871 So she hopped in the combine. 604 00:30:42,913 --> 00:30:45,753 I would run the auger wagon. 605 00:30:46,650 --> 00:30:50,958 He got the crop in that spring. 606 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,678 And then I took over by myself harvest 607 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,228 that first harvest of 2018. 608 00:30:57,270 --> 00:31:00,948 Ron passed away in July. 609 00:31:00,990 --> 00:31:04,173 So obviously we've got the crop in the ground, 610 00:31:05,430 --> 00:31:07,698 gonna have to do something with it in the fall. 611 00:31:07,740 --> 00:31:10,308 And it all landed on Tara. 612 00:31:10,350 --> 00:31:11,883 Three people helped us haul. 613 00:31:13,380 --> 00:31:15,399 I called them the apple dumpling gang. 614 00:31:16,980 --> 00:31:18,348 But we got her out. 615 00:31:18,390 --> 00:31:19,428 Especially in a small town 616 00:31:19,470 --> 00:31:20,898 where everybody knows everybody, 617 00:31:20,940 --> 00:31:23,778 people would immediately ask like, 618 00:31:23,820 --> 00:31:26,268 what are you guys gonna do at the farm? 619 00:31:26,310 --> 00:31:28,308 And I was like, well I'm taking it over. 620 00:31:28,350 --> 00:31:30,888 Like I remember telling people that at the visitation, 621 00:31:30,930 --> 00:31:32,590 like I'm taking it over 622 00:31:33,510 --> 00:31:35,701 even though I wasn't sure that I could do that. 623 00:31:35,743 --> 00:31:37,505 I just was saying that 624 00:31:37,547 --> 00:31:41,043 'cause I wanted to, I was going to try to. 625 00:31:41,970 --> 00:31:43,938 Put in a very difficult situation 626 00:31:43,980 --> 00:31:48,078 when the person that's taught you everything you know 627 00:31:48,120 --> 00:31:50,748 is all of a sudden not there anymore to help you 628 00:31:50,790 --> 00:31:53,658 and can't ask 'em a question or anything, 629 00:31:53,700 --> 00:31:56,838 and so very tough situation for her. 630 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:59,028 We have three different farm managers. 631 00:31:59,070 --> 00:32:03,696 So I called all of those farm managers right away 632 00:32:03,738 --> 00:32:05,358 and told 'em what happened 633 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,298 and that we wanted to continue farming. 634 00:32:08,340 --> 00:32:11,328 When her dad passed away, she took over 635 00:32:11,370 --> 00:32:16,370 and oh my, I prayed and prayed 'cause I thought, 636 00:32:16,620 --> 00:32:19,698 oh she don't realize what she's getting into. 637 00:32:19,740 --> 00:32:22,158 Spent half a day or more in the DMV 638 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:25,218 getting titles switched over on trucks 639 00:32:25,260 --> 00:32:29,478 and figuring out, working things out with my mom 640 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:34,458 on how I'm gonna buy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth 641 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:37,998 of equipment and will anyone loan me money 642 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:42,588 because I don't have any collateral besides my house. 643 00:32:42,630 --> 00:32:46,518 She got things organized and she kinda understood 644 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:48,658 anyways the way Ron run everything. 645 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:50,688 Yeah, I went a couple of different directions 646 00:32:50,730 --> 00:32:55,038 trying to find someone who will loan me 647 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:56,733 a quarter of a million dollars. 648 00:32:57,660 --> 00:33:00,978 'cause I said, how in world did you run that combine? 649 00:33:01,020 --> 00:33:03,370 She said, I got a book and studied it. 650 00:33:04,830 --> 00:33:06,708 When she took that over, she worked 651 00:33:06,750 --> 00:33:09,468 and worked and studied and studied. 652 00:33:09,510 --> 00:33:12,588 I for one was so proud of her. 653 00:33:12,630 --> 00:33:15,258 It's scary to get into a big piece of equipment. 654 00:33:15,300 --> 00:33:18,048 Like now it seems like nothing to get in that sprayer 655 00:33:18,090 --> 00:33:19,128 and back it outta the shed. 656 00:33:19,170 --> 00:33:23,028 But if you've never been in it, you're looking at this 657 00:33:23,070 --> 00:33:25,218 or the combine, you know, you're looking at these huge 658 00:33:25,260 --> 00:33:28,398 pieces of equipment like I'm gonna back that outta the shed 659 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:33,440 without hitting it on something or it's really intimidating. 660 00:33:33,510 --> 00:33:36,798 And then you get in there and there's 500 buttons 661 00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:40,488 It's really hard for anybody man or a woman. 662 00:33:40,530 --> 00:33:43,548 Yeah, when the grain, big grain trucks got stuck 663 00:33:43,590 --> 00:33:48,318 and she said, let me go get the backhoe outta the shed 664 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,028 and I'll get it out. 665 00:33:50,070 --> 00:33:52,518 I'm thinking good god, how many women could go do that? 666 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:54,378 I wouldn't know what to turn. 667 00:33:54,420 --> 00:33:57,408 But yeah, we got the backhoe and pulled her out. 668 00:33:57,450 --> 00:34:00,318 So scared that I'm just gonna have all these farmers 669 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:01,151 in the area looking at me, 670 00:34:01,193 --> 00:34:02,418 oh she didn't know what she was doing, 671 00:34:02,460 --> 00:34:04,998 she's doing that wrong, she's doing this wrong. 672 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:06,888 Her grandpa now he'd be rolling 673 00:34:06,930 --> 00:34:09,142 that a woman's taking over the farm operation. 674 00:34:11,220 --> 00:34:15,288 This is my dad's truck, my mom gave it to me. 675 00:34:15,330 --> 00:34:19,023 So it's a 2011 Chevy Silverado. 676 00:34:20,970 --> 00:34:22,458 I thought I'd try to save it for Colton 677 00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:25,760 but I don't know, I think it's got like 260,000 miles on it 678 00:34:26,820 --> 00:34:28,128 And I'm quite a Christian 679 00:34:28,170 --> 00:34:30,948 and I prayed for her every night. 680 00:34:30,990 --> 00:34:35,990 So I started in 2011 and he passed away in 2018. 681 00:34:37,860 --> 00:34:40,578 You know, it sounds like a lot of time to be on the farm 682 00:34:40,620 --> 00:34:42,648 so you would've learned a lot. 683 00:34:42,690 --> 00:34:47,268 However, I had never thought about taking over the farm. 684 00:34:47,310 --> 00:34:48,798 I didn't learn how to run the combine 685 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:51,910 and I had no idea what he did in his office 686 00:34:54,780 --> 00:34:57,738 I knew the basics, I knew how to drive the trucks, 687 00:34:57,780 --> 00:35:02,703 I knew how to haul the grain in and clean out the bins. 688 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,528 When it got into taking it over, 689 00:35:06,570 --> 00:35:09,828 I realized how much I didn't know. 690 00:35:09,870 --> 00:35:12,153 His plan he kind of had a plan for us, 691 00:35:13,110 --> 00:35:14,238 he's like, you'll never be able 692 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:17,298 to farm all of this by yourself. 693 00:35:17,340 --> 00:35:18,738 He's like, it's just too much. 694 00:35:18,780 --> 00:35:20,418 But I think maybe between the two 695 00:35:20,460 --> 00:35:22,278 of you you could do half of it. 696 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:25,848 And you know, in my mind I'm like 697 00:35:25,890 --> 00:35:27,438 well I'm gonna try for it all. 698 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:29,630 Like we're gonna try it, we're gonna do it. 699 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:34,518 When he got sick he asked that, 700 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:38,718 I made sure I kind of kept an eye on Tara to help her out 701 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:40,668 with whatever she needed. 702 00:35:40,710 --> 00:35:42,798 You know, she kind of got dealt 703 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:44,456 into the full operations mode 704 00:35:44,498 --> 00:35:47,238 and it is a lot different from when you're just helping 705 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:49,458 versus making all the decisions. 706 00:35:49,500 --> 00:35:50,928 My dad had a lot of faith in me, 707 00:35:50,970 --> 00:35:54,558 like I don't think he would've asked me 708 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:56,478 to come help him if he didn't think I could learn 709 00:35:56,520 --> 00:35:58,008 and do things. 710 00:35:58,050 --> 00:36:00,843 You know, I wasn't even sure I could do it all either, 711 00:36:02,250 --> 00:36:07,250 but I wanted to try 'cause I wasn't willing to give up 712 00:36:07,590 --> 00:36:12,590 what my grandpa and my dad for years had worked hard to get 713 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:16,938 and to keep farming for all these years. 714 00:36:16,980 --> 00:36:18,648 And I have a son who wants to farm 715 00:36:18,690 --> 00:36:23,690 so my goal was to pour everything I had into it 716 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:28,248 to try to at least give it a run 717 00:36:28,290 --> 00:36:31,128 and see if I could handle it. 718 00:36:31,170 --> 00:36:33,378 She was there for Ron when he really needed it 719 00:36:33,420 --> 00:36:34,623 and that's what counts. 720 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,658 Because at first I felt kind of alone 721 00:36:38,700 --> 00:36:42,288 and then the more you talk to people you would say, 722 00:36:42,330 --> 00:36:45,618 you know, oh so and so, she runs the combine, 723 00:36:45,660 --> 00:36:48,558 and so it made it easier 724 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:49,428 for me to think, 725 00:36:49,470 --> 00:36:50,598 okay, I can do this, 726 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:52,608 'cause I mean I was really scared 727 00:36:52,650 --> 00:36:55,353 and unsure even though I said yes I am going to do it, 728 00:36:56,725 --> 00:36:58,038 I wasn't sure how. 729 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:00,108 And the memories that she made with her dad 730 00:37:00,150 --> 00:37:02,478 in a short period of time that she was with him 731 00:37:02,520 --> 00:37:05,988 before he died, she'll take those the rest of her life 732 00:37:06,030 --> 00:37:09,348 because in that atmosphere of being a farmer, 733 00:37:09,390 --> 00:37:11,478 they had it all together 734 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:13,848 and they had the joy of working together. 735 00:37:13,890 --> 00:37:17,388 I have found women online showing them 736 00:37:17,430 --> 00:37:19,458 with their kids in the tractor with 'em 737 00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:22,368 and you know how it's a family operation 738 00:37:22,410 --> 00:37:26,388 and they show you their daily lives and what they're doing. 739 00:37:26,430 --> 00:37:30,510 So I think that's been great of really showcasing 740 00:37:30,552 --> 00:37:34,248 women on the farm and women in agriculture. 741 00:37:34,290 --> 00:37:35,928 You know, I have a lot of friends that are farmers 742 00:37:35,970 --> 00:37:39,348 and I feel like everybody's been really supportive. 743 00:37:39,390 --> 00:37:43,518 Even my dad's friends that he worked with around here, 744 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:44,658 they've been very supportive 745 00:37:44,700 --> 00:37:48,648 and I think just about anybody would answer my questions 746 00:37:48,690 --> 00:37:50,778 or help me out if I needed. 747 00:37:50,820 --> 00:37:54,618 At the beginning of all this I said I think I wanna try 748 00:37:54,660 --> 00:37:56,868 to take over the farm and do it by myself. 749 00:37:56,910 --> 00:37:58,878 And I said, do you think I can do it? 750 00:37:58,920 --> 00:38:00,528 And he said, yeah sure. 751 00:38:00,570 --> 00:38:03,127 He said, I think it's gonna be kind of like drinking 752 00:38:03,169 --> 00:38:06,738 from a fire hose but I think you can do it. 753 00:38:06,780 --> 00:38:09,811 That's right, drinking from the fire hose, that's right. 754 00:38:10,686 --> 00:38:11,958 I was like, what's that mean? 755 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,988 And he is not wrong, it is, I mean it's overwhelming 756 00:38:15,030 --> 00:38:16,308 Because she had a lot of information 757 00:38:16,350 --> 00:38:20,148 coming at her pretty quick that she was having to process 758 00:38:20,190 --> 00:38:21,888 and make decisions on. 759 00:38:21,930 --> 00:38:23,958 Because there was so much I did not know, 760 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,103 like a lot that I did not know. 761 00:38:30,330 --> 00:38:32,298 Where they're buried at, my son and my husband 762 00:38:32,340 --> 00:38:35,263 in Young America Cemetery, there's are tombstones 763 00:38:35,305 --> 00:38:37,548 that is right on the edge of our farm. 764 00:38:37,590 --> 00:38:40,938 I think he would be, I don't know, surprised 765 00:38:40,980 --> 00:38:42,378 but not surprised, you know what I mean? 766 00:38:42,420 --> 00:38:47,420 Like I know he'd be proud. 767 00:39:02,643 --> 00:39:04,444 Can you tell me about your tattoo? 768 00:39:04,486 --> 00:39:05,928 I've got two of them. 769 00:39:05,970 --> 00:39:09,738 I have my dad's signature and my brother's signature. 770 00:39:09,780 --> 00:39:11,688 I guess what started me wanting 771 00:39:11,730 --> 00:39:13,398 to get the one for my brother, 772 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:15,288 I was just really having a hard time with it 773 00:39:15,330 --> 00:39:18,588 and I had a necklace of his that I wore all the time 774 00:39:18,630 --> 00:39:21,468 and I guess I wanted something permanent of him 775 00:39:21,510 --> 00:39:22,788 to be with me all the time. 776 00:39:22,830 --> 00:39:27,005 He had really beautiful like calligraphy type handwriting 777 00:39:27,047 --> 00:39:31,953 and I just loved his signature so that's why I got that. 778 00:39:32,790 --> 00:39:35,658 And then of course with my dad, since I have that, 779 00:39:35,700 --> 00:39:37,176 I wanted his signature too. 780 00:39:40,206 --> 00:39:41,178 Are you interviewing? 781 00:39:41,220 --> 00:39:42,081 Yeah. 782 00:39:42,123 --> 00:39:45,100 Oh I thought mom better come down and check on you. 783 00:39:45,142 --> 00:39:46,695 This is my landlord. 784 00:39:49,830 --> 00:39:52,143 She's the one that helped me keep on farming. 785 00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:56,490 Since I took over for my dad 786 00:39:56,532 --> 00:39:58,068 I've had really good years 787 00:39:58,110 --> 00:40:02,328 so I guess the first year I started prices were pretty bad 788 00:40:02,370 --> 00:40:05,118 but I quickly got into some good times. 789 00:40:05,160 --> 00:40:07,128 So I've been pretty fortunate. 790 00:40:07,170 --> 00:40:09,044 I've never written out so many bills in my life 791 00:40:09,086 --> 00:40:11,145 until I took over the farm 792 00:40:11,187 --> 00:40:16,187 'cause there's just a lot of different things to pay. 793 00:40:17,893 --> 00:40:22,848 I feel like in farming you could worry every day year round, 794 00:40:22,890 --> 00:40:27,890 but I guess I try not to worry until something's happening 795 00:40:28,620 --> 00:40:29,658 at that time 796 00:40:29,700 --> 00:40:33,528 and deal with the issue as it unfolds. 797 00:40:33,570 --> 00:40:37,420 So here's my minimum payment due 798 00:40:39,930 --> 00:40:44,930 for chemicals and fertilizer, $111,450. 799 00:40:45,480 --> 00:40:49,308 But it's due by June 15th so I gotta pay the full amount. 800 00:40:49,350 --> 00:40:53,298 So the first time I wrote a check like that, 801 00:40:53,340 --> 00:40:55,248 I was like, I'm not even sure how to fit 802 00:40:55,290 --> 00:40:58,518 all the numbers when you write 'em out. 803 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:00,873 Like gotta write really small. 804 00:41:02,070 --> 00:41:05,838 My dad was very organized and meticulous. 805 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:10,218 I didn't get that gene so I'm not as organized 806 00:41:10,260 --> 00:41:11,898 and meticulous. 807 00:41:11,940 --> 00:41:16,940 He would probably go nuts if he saw how I stay organized 808 00:41:17,345 --> 00:41:18,603 or don't. 809 00:41:21,450 --> 00:41:23,058 I use Farm Credit. 810 00:41:23,100 --> 00:41:25,338 They have a program for young and beginning farmers 811 00:41:25,380 --> 00:41:27,288 that's a really great program, 812 00:41:27,330 --> 00:41:31,608 and that's who I got my loan through when I first started, 813 00:41:31,650 --> 00:41:33,648 because when you don't have a lot of collateral, 814 00:41:33,690 --> 00:41:37,368 not a lot of people want to give you $350,000. 815 00:41:37,410 --> 00:41:39,678 They also have educational classes that you go to. 816 00:41:39,720 --> 00:41:43,038 So I have gone to all their classes. 817 00:41:43,080 --> 00:41:46,758 The end of July Callie will start her school softball 818 00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:51,318 and they'll play all through August beginning of September 819 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:54,828 and then she goes right into basketball 820 00:41:54,870 --> 00:41:57,438 and then that goes until November 821 00:41:57,480 --> 00:42:00,918 and she's got a couple weeks off and then volleyball starts. 822 00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:02,928 Tara's family and farming schedule 823 00:42:02,970 --> 00:42:04,668 are both jam packed. 824 00:42:04,710 --> 00:42:06,978 But after years of farming on her own, 825 00:42:07,020 --> 00:42:09,768 this year she finally got some major help 826 00:42:09,810 --> 00:42:12,573 when her husband Jared joined her full-time. 827 00:42:13,650 --> 00:42:15,718 Because at the time Jared too had a full-time job 828 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:20,238 outside of this, so he was able to help when he could, 829 00:42:20,280 --> 00:42:23,808 but he more would take off for planting 830 00:42:23,850 --> 00:42:26,163 to help during planting time. 831 00:42:27,270 --> 00:42:31,608 And then I have a couple guys that I hire 832 00:42:31,650 --> 00:42:33,123 to help for harvest. 833 00:42:34,410 --> 00:42:37,060 He's making fun of me for using my hands when I talk. 834 00:42:38,430 --> 00:42:39,830 I didn't even know I did it. 835 00:42:41,490 --> 00:42:43,188 I'm sure there's other things you don't even know you do 836 00:42:43,230 --> 00:42:44,928 until you watch yourself. 837 00:42:44,970 --> 00:42:49,428 My dad actually had said Jared should never quit his job 838 00:42:49,470 --> 00:42:52,308 because it's guaranteed pay. 839 00:42:52,350 --> 00:42:56,530 You know what you're making job security, benefits 840 00:42:58,020 --> 00:43:00,318 and when he's not doing that you're gonna have to find 841 00:43:00,360 --> 00:43:03,498 your own insurance, your income's gonna 842 00:43:03,540 --> 00:43:05,388 drop significantly. 843 00:43:05,430 --> 00:43:07,098 And then when Jared was gonna work with her, I thought, 844 00:43:07,140 --> 00:43:10,398 oh my gosh, this is terrible. 845 00:43:10,440 --> 00:43:11,448 Her dad was the same way. 846 00:43:11,490 --> 00:43:13,313 He did not want me to leave Ameren 847 00:43:14,333 --> 00:43:16,953 but this was more important to me. 848 00:43:18,719 --> 00:43:21,873 Ameren was just a job, it was paid good, it was just a job. 849 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:25,828 I wanted to keep this for more generations. 850 00:43:25,870 --> 00:43:30,033 He had worked at Ameren for about 15 years. 851 00:43:30,930 --> 00:43:33,580 He was in the gas department, he was a welder 852 00:43:34,770 --> 00:43:39,408 He would help me on his after work time. 853 00:43:39,450 --> 00:43:42,228 I never had liked working inside. 854 00:43:42,270 --> 00:43:45,258 Every job I've had, I've been outside working. 855 00:43:45,300 --> 00:43:47,658 He'd work his full-time job and then come here 856 00:43:47,700 --> 00:43:51,408 and have a honey do list of you know, repairs. 857 00:43:51,450 --> 00:43:53,088 Mechanics is not my strong suit. 858 00:43:53,130 --> 00:43:55,128 So you know, he takes care of all that. 859 00:43:55,170 --> 00:43:58,248 And I said Tara, you gonna let Jared run the combine? 860 00:43:58,290 --> 00:43:59,253 She said no. 861 00:44:00,300 --> 00:44:02,298 And I said, you're not giving up that queen seat. 862 00:44:02,340 --> 00:44:03,911 And she said nope. 863 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:08,868 Something had to give between working full time 864 00:44:08,910 --> 00:44:10,923 and farming more. 865 00:44:12,630 --> 00:44:14,568 Sometimes a scary decision 866 00:44:14,610 --> 00:44:15,978 ends up being the best decision. 867 00:44:16,020 --> 00:44:20,250 So I just decided to jump and say let's do it. 868 00:44:20,292 --> 00:44:21,542 So far so good. 869 00:44:34,020 --> 00:44:36,520 I mean I probably won't even use it all. 870 00:44:36,562 --> 00:44:39,395 I'll probably go... just stop. 871 00:44:41,277 --> 00:44:42,360 It's not fun and games! 872 00:44:44,068 --> 00:44:46,368 See I gotta whip him to get him to work right. 873 00:44:47,340 --> 00:44:48,978 While Tara is quite comfortable 874 00:44:49,020 --> 00:44:52,128 with a documentary crew filming her every move, 875 00:44:52,170 --> 00:44:54,408 her husband is not. 876 00:44:54,450 --> 00:44:55,574 Hello? 877 00:44:55,616 --> 00:44:56,688 Yes. 878 00:44:56,730 --> 00:44:58,747 You want a friend to ride with you? 879 00:44:58,789 --> 00:44:59,928 Do I? 880 00:44:59,970 --> 00:45:00,891 Yeah 881 00:45:00,933 --> 00:45:04,379 I got Kylie with camera ready for you. 882 00:45:04,421 --> 00:45:05,212 I don't want that. 883 00:45:05,254 --> 00:45:06,996 It's your time to shine, sweetheart. 884 00:45:07,871 --> 00:45:09,012 I don't want that at all. 885 00:45:11,910 --> 00:45:12,810 You'll will be fine. 886 00:45:13,766 --> 00:45:15,227 I don't know. 887 00:45:17,767 --> 00:45:19,235 All right, bye. 888 00:45:19,277 --> 00:45:20,899 What a baby. 889 00:45:23,460 --> 00:45:25,548 I got here at 6:30, 890 00:45:25,590 --> 00:45:27,558 but it was a little wet so I couldn't start. 891 00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:28,578 Moisture in the ground 892 00:45:28,620 --> 00:45:30,735 caused the corn stalks to pull outta the ground 893 00:45:30,777 --> 00:45:33,963 and it gets plugged up and you drag a bunch of the trash up. 894 00:45:35,295 --> 00:45:38,568 Yeah, I'll show you in a second. 895 00:45:38,610 --> 00:45:42,814 Oh shoot, that's the problem with it gettin' wet. 896 00:46:09,865 --> 00:46:12,494 To be able to spray your own, 897 00:46:12,536 --> 00:46:15,408 you have to have a private applicator license 898 00:46:15,450 --> 00:46:16,548 in the state of Illinois. 899 00:46:16,590 --> 00:46:20,388 So Jared and I go and take a test. 900 00:46:20,430 --> 00:46:22,248 So we both have our license. 901 00:46:22,290 --> 00:46:23,388 I mean even if you're handling 902 00:46:23,430 --> 00:46:25,430 chemicals you have to have your license. 903 00:46:28,524 --> 00:46:32,140 So I'd like to get 40 more acres done, it's four o'clock. 904 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:36,423 I need to leave my house at five, 905 00:46:37,650 --> 00:46:39,963 which we're 20 minutes from here. 906 00:46:41,478 --> 00:46:46,007 So may have Jerod go get Colton 907 00:46:47,333 --> 00:46:50,532 and get him to have to be there early to warm up 908 00:46:50,574 --> 00:46:52,338 and I'll finish spraying and I may just go 909 00:46:52,380 --> 00:46:53,868 straight to the game. 910 00:46:53,910 --> 00:46:56,478 Tara's day will end almost 17 hours 911 00:46:56,520 --> 00:47:00,138 after it began long before sunrise. 912 00:47:00,180 --> 00:47:03,078 My son has a baseball game at six 913 00:47:03,120 --> 00:47:07,038 and my daughter has a track awards banquet at six 914 00:47:07,080 --> 00:47:09,168 in two different towns and then my daughter 915 00:47:09,210 --> 00:47:11,238 has a softball game at eight o'clock, 916 00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:13,848 we have someone taking her to the awards banquet 917 00:47:13,890 --> 00:47:17,358 so we can go to the baseball game 'cause Jared helps coach. 918 00:47:17,400 --> 00:47:18,768 When we get done with the baseball game, 919 00:47:18,810 --> 00:47:19,968 we'll go to the softball game. 920 00:47:20,010 --> 00:47:25,010 So we should get home like 10:30 probably tonight. 921 00:47:25,200 --> 00:47:27,798 I've got dinner in the crock pot 922 00:47:27,840 --> 00:47:31,278 and hopefully we'll have enough time 923 00:47:31,320 --> 00:47:33,288 to eat when we get done spraying. 924 00:47:33,330 --> 00:47:36,738 Gotta get home and feed them and get 'em in their uniforms 925 00:47:36,780 --> 00:47:40,928 and run out the door so we can get where they need to go. 926 00:48:04,350 --> 00:48:09,350 Over the years the small farmer is endangered. 927 00:48:09,780 --> 00:48:11,628 It's on the endangered list. 928 00:48:11,670 --> 00:48:14,898 There's a lot of big farmers, big corporations 929 00:48:14,940 --> 00:48:19,308 and not a lot of small farmers left. 930 00:48:19,350 --> 00:48:22,008 So I think the ones that are left are working really hard 931 00:48:22,050 --> 00:48:25,488 to keep their small farms in their family 932 00:48:25,530 --> 00:48:28,263 and keep them going to the next generation. 933 00:48:44,940 --> 00:48:45,875 Normally there wouldn't be seed in there 934 00:48:45,917 --> 00:48:47,958 'cause I haven't opened anything up. 935 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:50,403 Leftovers dumped on my head. 936 00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:54,408 I'll be finding that all night. 937 00:48:54,450 --> 00:48:56,223 Yeah, right together. 938 00:49:00,113 --> 00:49:04,788 Addie's mom's taking her to the game 939 00:49:04,830 --> 00:49:06,438 so I don't have to leave early 940 00:49:06,480 --> 00:49:08,080 'cause she has an awards banquet 941 00:49:09,270 --> 00:49:11,512 so I can stay for your whole game. 942 00:49:23,970 --> 00:49:26,553 Almost forgot to give the cat it's diabetes shot. 943 00:49:27,840 --> 00:49:32,328 So one of our beloved cats has diabetes unfortunately. 944 00:49:32,370 --> 00:49:36,588 So we have to do insulin shots in the morning and at night. 945 00:49:36,630 --> 00:49:38,628 You try to get 'em 12 hours apart. 946 00:49:38,670 --> 00:49:40,308 When we know we're gonna be home late, 947 00:49:40,350 --> 00:49:42,078 sometimes we have to give it to 'em a little early 948 00:49:42,120 --> 00:49:44,028 and you know, schedule's kind of hectic 949 00:49:44,070 --> 00:49:46,818 so it's like I knew I'd immediately like oh no 950 00:49:46,860 --> 00:49:49,553 I have to give the cat a shot so I had to run back in. 951 00:49:51,660 --> 00:49:53,943 All right off to the ballpark. 952 00:49:59,730 --> 00:50:02,298 You know you get nervous when you have 953 00:50:02,340 --> 00:50:06,430 80 mile an hour winds and torrential rainfall. 954 00:50:07,305 --> 00:50:09,918 We've been talking about this backward C-shape. 955 00:50:09,960 --> 00:50:11,328 Never a pretty scenario 956 00:50:11,370 --> 00:50:14,238 because as the storms race out very indicative 957 00:50:14,280 --> 00:50:16,095 of wind damages scenario. 958 00:50:28,230 --> 00:50:30,318 We had a tree that fell on our house, 959 00:50:30,360 --> 00:50:31,908 it had hailed earlier that morning 960 00:50:31,950 --> 00:50:33,468 so we had some hail damage. 961 00:50:33,510 --> 00:50:35,759 Tuscola had tennis ball size hail. 962 00:50:35,801 --> 00:50:38,418 I'm just glad it's standing, I guess I should say that. 963 00:50:38,460 --> 00:50:40,158 I'm thankful that it's just the door 964 00:50:40,200 --> 00:50:43,638 because I don't this shed's, I don't even know, 965 00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:45,798 70 years old I'm guessing. 966 00:50:45,840 --> 00:50:50,388 So no power since one o'clock yesterday probably. 967 00:50:50,430 --> 00:50:52,518 I'd heard up to 90 mile an hour winds 968 00:50:52,560 --> 00:50:55,788 and they stretched out across central Illinois. 969 00:50:55,830 --> 00:50:58,248 So it was widespread damage in our area. 970 00:50:58,290 --> 00:51:01,118 So thousands of people without power. 971 00:51:01,160 --> 00:51:05,508 We have a generator I picked up yesterday 972 00:51:05,550 --> 00:51:08,628 and we have our refrigerators and our freezers 973 00:51:08,670 --> 00:51:12,198 and then we've got another cord to plug our phones 974 00:51:12,240 --> 00:51:14,328 and we're able to get the water heater plugged in 975 00:51:14,370 --> 00:51:16,068 so we could shower. 976 00:51:16,110 --> 00:51:17,688 We're told it might be a couple days 977 00:51:17,730 --> 00:51:20,838 so might be without power for a while. 978 00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:22,578 All the little towns around here, 979 00:51:22,620 --> 00:51:24,438 there's just trees down everywhere. 980 00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:28,758 And on my way back from Champaign, saw some corn down, 981 00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:31,578 not completely down, hopefully it's not snapped 982 00:51:31,620 --> 00:51:33,063 and it'll pop back up. 983 00:51:33,990 --> 00:51:36,123 If it snaps, it's done for. 984 00:51:37,860 --> 00:51:42,078 Our power was out for around three days 985 00:51:42,120 --> 00:51:44,208 and some people were four or five 986 00:51:44,250 --> 00:51:45,963 so we were one of the lucky ones. 987 00:51:47,610 --> 00:51:49,060 Let's see what the sign says. 988 00:51:51,997 --> 00:51:55,767 "We are closed due to power outage, thank you." 989 00:51:59,790 --> 00:52:01,188 I guess she'll call us back. 990 00:52:01,230 --> 00:52:03,588 We're out in the country so I always expect it to be longer 991 00:52:03,630 --> 00:52:05,073 than everybody else, 992 00:52:05,940 --> 00:52:09,708 but the crops we did not have any damage, thankfully. 993 00:52:09,750 --> 00:52:13,038 I really don't know how with that strong of winds 994 00:52:13,080 --> 00:52:15,990 but we got through unscathed. 995 00:52:31,552 --> 00:52:32,343 Let's go Callie. 996 00:52:32,385 --> 00:52:33,176 Go Callie. 997 00:52:33,218 --> 00:52:34,051 Go, Callie! 998 00:52:36,073 --> 00:52:39,678 I just have to keep score and keep track of the balls 999 00:52:39,720 --> 00:52:42,558 and the strikes and the outs. 1000 00:52:42,600 --> 00:52:46,515 It's pretty easy, you just have to pay attention. 1001 00:52:48,210 --> 00:52:49,001 Good job, Callie. 1002 00:52:50,503 --> 00:52:53,478 I have to yell to encourage her if she gets into a slump 1003 00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:58,098 and little reminders or maybe she doesn't want me to. 1004 00:52:58,140 --> 00:52:59,311 Maybe I should be quiet I dunno. 1005 00:53:00,735 --> 00:53:02,621 Good job, you got it Callie. 1006 00:53:02,663 --> 00:53:05,373 And I'm also running the concession stand. 1007 00:53:28,050 --> 00:53:30,498 Hey I was just looking at the markets, 1008 00:53:30,540 --> 00:53:33,078 it's $13.08 for beans for fall, 1009 00:53:33,120 --> 00:53:37,203 so I thought I might sell like another two or 3000 bushels. 1010 00:53:40,440 --> 00:53:41,868 Okay. 1011 00:53:41,910 --> 00:53:44,358 But Tara is concerned about her combine 1012 00:53:44,400 --> 00:53:47,058 making it through another harvest. 1013 00:53:47,100 --> 00:53:50,148 Typically you put about $10,000 a year into 'em, 1014 00:53:50,190 --> 00:53:53,088 then you're looking at buying a new one. 1015 00:53:53,130 --> 00:53:54,708 Gotta weigh out how much money 1016 00:53:54,750 --> 00:53:58,338 am I gonna be putting into this versus upgrading, 1017 00:53:58,380 --> 00:53:59,988 getting one with less hours on it, 1018 00:54:00,030 --> 00:54:02,358 which is what we're looking at doing. 1019 00:54:02,400 --> 00:54:05,448 I don't want to get a different combine, 1020 00:54:05,490 --> 00:54:08,628 I'm kind of emotionally attached to the one I have 1021 00:54:08,670 --> 00:54:10,158 'cause it's my dad's. 1022 00:54:10,200 --> 00:54:11,988 That's part of the problem. 1023 00:54:12,030 --> 00:54:17,030 The other problem is making $40,000 a year payment 1024 00:54:18,810 --> 00:54:21,588 In an effort to get her mind on other things, 1025 00:54:21,630 --> 00:54:23,853 Tara takes a family vacation. 1026 00:54:24,930 --> 00:54:28,488 We went to the Red River Gorge area, 1027 00:54:28,530 --> 00:54:30,468 which is a pretty rural area. 1028 00:54:30,510 --> 00:54:34,728 It's a big place for hiking and kayaking 1029 00:54:34,770 --> 00:54:37,578 and just kind of outdoor nature type things. 1030 00:54:37,620 --> 00:54:40,548 So we went zip lining some of us. 1031 00:54:40,590 --> 00:54:45,258 I took a lot of pictures and a lot of videos 1032 00:54:45,300 --> 00:54:49,458 and remember that pond I was talking about that we swam in 1033 00:54:49,500 --> 00:54:51,798 my phone took a swim in that pond too. 1034 00:54:51,840 --> 00:54:54,348 But I did find someone who did scuba diving 1035 00:54:54,390 --> 00:54:56,538 and they came and looked for it 1036 00:54:56,580 --> 00:54:59,418 and they couldn't find it either. 1037 00:54:59,460 --> 00:55:01,368 Her time away was needed, 1038 00:55:01,410 --> 00:55:03,438 but when she returns to her farm, 1039 00:55:03,480 --> 00:55:06,288 Tara's thoughts immediately turn to the decision 1040 00:55:06,330 --> 00:55:08,898 she must make as soon as possible. 1041 00:55:08,940 --> 00:55:12,483 Should she replace her father's combine with a new one. 1042 00:55:13,658 --> 00:55:15,915 Like I said, I'm more emotionally attached to this, 1043 00:55:15,957 --> 00:55:19,638 you know, like my dad, 1044 00:55:19,680 --> 00:55:21,888 you know he's bought several combines over the years 1045 00:55:21,930 --> 00:55:23,497 but this was his last combine 1046 00:55:23,539 --> 00:55:28,539 and it was the one I learned in and I don't wanna let it go. 1047 00:55:33,360 --> 00:55:34,410 How much is that one? 1048 00:55:36,305 --> 00:55:39,123 713 grand. - Jeez. 1049 00:55:40,200 --> 00:55:42,350 Mommy's not gonna get that kinda combine. 1050 00:55:43,560 --> 00:55:47,028 The one we're looking at is about $220,000. 1051 00:55:47,070 --> 00:55:49,623 A brand new one, which we won't be looking at, 1052 00:55:50,490 --> 00:55:52,458 quite a bit more than that. 1053 00:55:52,500 --> 00:55:55,060 I mean it's over $200,000 1054 00:55:57,360 --> 00:56:00,558 and I'm looking at a trade-in of under $100,000. 1055 00:56:00,600 --> 00:56:05,260 So it's a big gap 1056 00:56:06,360 --> 00:56:08,868 and they probably don't have the sentimental value 1057 00:56:08,910 --> 00:56:09,783 I have on it. 1058 00:56:10,620 --> 00:56:13,428 I don't know, I feel like this is my combine. 1059 00:56:13,470 --> 00:56:17,688 It was my dad's combine and it's gonna be hard to let it go. 1060 00:56:17,730 --> 00:56:20,538 I can still remember him when he first got it sitting 1061 00:56:20,580 --> 00:56:22,938 in the cab and reading the book. 1062 00:56:22,980 --> 00:56:25,548 That's what he always was giving me the book. 1063 00:56:25,590 --> 00:56:26,840 You should read the book. 1064 00:56:29,190 --> 00:56:32,538 See it has been looked at so much the cover fell off. 1065 00:56:32,580 --> 00:56:33,880 That's how much I used it. 1066 00:56:37,860 --> 00:56:42,160 But I have my dad's notes in here that I keep 1067 00:56:43,710 --> 00:56:47,268 just little reminders like feeder house, drum up for corn, 1068 00:56:47,310 --> 00:56:51,783 down for beans, rotor speed, chopper speed, 1069 00:56:53,820 --> 00:56:55,908 still have my toilet paper in here. 1070 00:56:55,950 --> 00:56:59,178 When you're in the combine for 12 hours 1071 00:56:59,220 --> 00:57:00,588 you gotta go to the bathroom. 1072 00:57:00,630 --> 00:57:04,803 So thankfully the corn fields are tall. 1073 00:57:05,880 --> 00:57:08,358 Not just the fact that it's the cost of having to do it, 1074 00:57:08,400 --> 00:57:12,712 but you know, sentimental value to the combine your dad had 1075 00:57:12,754 --> 00:57:15,528 and you could tell that was the only thing holding 'em back. 1076 00:57:15,570 --> 00:57:16,458 They knew they had a trade 1077 00:57:16,500 --> 00:57:19,638 but that was the only thing kinda holding them back 1078 00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:20,513 from trading. 1079 00:57:21,630 --> 00:57:25,038 I'm like my dad in regards that I do get attached 1080 00:57:25,080 --> 00:57:27,048 to things and I don't like to get rid of things 1081 00:57:27,090 --> 00:57:30,388 and I like to save money. 1082 00:57:31,350 --> 00:57:32,778 But after months of reflection 1083 00:57:32,820 --> 00:57:36,858 and consideration in the end, Tara makes the decision 1084 00:57:36,900 --> 00:57:39,072 to sell her father's combine. 1085 00:57:51,660 --> 00:57:52,908 We're in the new combine. 1086 00:57:52,950 --> 00:57:55,308 I am glad we made the switch 1087 00:57:55,350 --> 00:57:58,218 because some of the problems we were having, 1088 00:57:58,260 --> 00:57:59,898 I haven't had to deal with. 1089 00:58:10,770 --> 00:58:11,958 So I had a friend 1090 00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:15,498 who said they had something they wanted to give me. 1091 00:58:15,540 --> 00:58:17,838 So whenever I found out I called over 1092 00:58:17,880 --> 00:58:19,575 to where they were trading in, 1093 00:58:19,617 --> 00:58:22,485 and asked if they would pull the the seat out. 1094 00:58:22,527 --> 00:58:25,158 And I had this little idea of making a chair for her. 1095 00:58:25,200 --> 00:58:27,188 When he brought it in I'm like, what is that? 1096 00:58:27,230 --> 00:58:30,768 He is like, it's your dad's chair from his combine. 1097 00:58:30,810 --> 00:58:31,998 And I was just blown away. 1098 00:58:32,040 --> 00:58:35,668 I was like, they took the seat out of the combine? 1099 00:58:35,710 --> 00:58:38,868 I did have to go to the Lori's Pins and Needles 1100 00:58:38,910 --> 00:58:40,003 to pick up some fabric. 1101 00:58:42,780 --> 00:58:43,908 And I think it's amazing. 1102 00:58:43,950 --> 00:58:45,138 So it's my new office chair. 1103 00:58:45,180 --> 00:58:48,078 Like I never even dreamed someone would, 1104 00:58:48,120 --> 00:58:50,928 I didn't think about doing something like that, you know? 1105 00:58:50,970 --> 00:58:53,778 And I don't know, it just really warmed my heart 1106 00:58:53,820 --> 00:58:55,038 that he even thought about that 1107 00:58:55,080 --> 00:58:56,497 and it's really special to me. 1108 00:59:03,769 --> 00:59:07,686 And I took our son to baseball practice at 5:30 1109 00:59:08,880 --> 00:59:10,248 and then I left there 1110 00:59:10,290 --> 00:59:13,098 because I went to a school board forum. 1111 00:59:13,140 --> 00:59:17,328 I'm on the local school board, so went to that. 1112 00:59:17,370 --> 00:59:20,478 She not only does the farm, she gets involved 1113 00:59:20,520 --> 00:59:23,028 with the school board and everything else. 1114 00:59:23,070 --> 00:59:28,070 I've been on the local school board for around six years. 1115 00:59:32,340 --> 00:59:33,340 Home of the Raiders. 1116 00:59:34,470 --> 00:59:37,308 So I'm a third generation school board member. 1117 00:59:37,350 --> 00:59:38,688 My grandpa was on the school board 1118 00:59:38,730 --> 00:59:40,518 when they built this school 1119 00:59:40,560 --> 00:59:44,268 and then my dad was on the school board for over a decade. 1120 00:59:44,310 --> 00:59:48,408 And then I've been on the school board for several years. 1121 00:59:48,450 --> 00:59:51,918 It's nice to know what goes on in the school district 1122 00:59:51,960 --> 00:59:54,108 and to help make the decisions. 1123 00:59:54,150 --> 00:59:56,396 'cause like obviously I care a lot about the district 1124 00:59:56,438 --> 01:00:00,588 and I wanna see our kids have a good education like I did. 1125 01:00:00,630 --> 01:00:05,630 So this is the original gym built with the school. 1126 01:00:05,730 --> 01:00:07,788 My mom and dad played sports here. 1127 01:00:07,830 --> 01:00:10,008 My brother and I played sports here, 1128 01:00:10,050 --> 01:00:12,138 and all went to school here, 1129 01:00:12,180 --> 01:00:14,688 kindergarten through 12th grade. 1130 01:00:14,730 --> 01:00:17,868 And now my kids are going to school here 1131 01:00:17,910 --> 01:00:18,708 playing sports here. 1132 01:00:18,750 --> 01:00:21,211 I spend a lot of time in this gym. 1133 01:00:21,253 --> 01:00:23,088 I enjoy being involved. 1134 01:00:23,130 --> 01:00:26,658 I mean if you ask me to help out with something, 1135 01:00:26,700 --> 01:00:28,758 I'll probably say yes. 1136 01:00:28,800 --> 01:00:31,128 I don't know, I'm not one to sit too still. 1137 01:00:31,170 --> 01:00:32,118 And I like to be involved, 1138 01:00:32,160 --> 01:00:34,998 I mean I like to be involved in my school district, 1139 01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:36,288 my community. 1140 01:00:36,330 --> 01:00:37,630 If I can help out, I will. 1141 01:00:43,110 --> 01:00:46,428 Farm life I think to most people 1142 01:00:46,470 --> 01:00:49,593 is your whole family's involved. 1143 01:00:50,490 --> 01:00:53,418 Even like my daughter doesn't necessarily 1144 01:00:53,460 --> 01:00:56,778 want to be involved in farming, but she does. 1145 01:00:56,820 --> 01:01:00,408 She may not wanna farm but she does come and ride with me 1146 01:01:00,450 --> 01:01:02,868 and she enjoys spending time with me in the combine 1147 01:01:02,910 --> 01:01:05,448 and you know, you're spending quality time with them 1148 01:01:05,490 --> 01:01:08,140 and they're learning and probably don't even know it. 1149 01:01:09,480 --> 01:01:10,998 This is a 4320. 1150 01:01:11,040 --> 01:01:13,608 It's been sitting in our old shed for quite some time. 1151 01:01:13,650 --> 01:01:16,248 Hasn't ran in many years. 1152 01:01:16,290 --> 01:01:17,928 But my mom helped my dad. 1153 01:01:17,970 --> 01:01:19,908 When we were younger, she was a stay at home mom 1154 01:01:19,950 --> 01:01:21,078 and helped my dad on the farm. 1155 01:01:21,120 --> 01:01:25,548 So the tractor that she hauled grain in all the time 1156 01:01:25,590 --> 01:01:27,558 hasn't ran for years. 1157 01:01:27,600 --> 01:01:31,008 And Jared and Colton fixed it up and got it going. 1158 01:01:31,050 --> 01:01:33,858 And just recently we had our small town of Hume 1159 01:01:33,900 --> 01:01:36,610 celebrated 150 years with a big festival 1160 01:01:37,650 --> 01:01:40,518 and Colton had the idea of, well why don't we put that 1161 01:01:40,560 --> 01:01:42,098 in the parade and I'll drive it. 1162 01:01:42,140 --> 01:01:43,998 So I thought that was pretty special 1163 01:01:44,040 --> 01:01:45,303 and it was all his idea. 1164 01:01:46,470 --> 01:01:48,779 So we're about halfway done with beans, 1165 01:01:48,821 --> 01:01:52,038 more than halfway of this field. 1166 01:01:52,080 --> 01:01:56,898 And then 160 acres south of town left. 1167 01:01:56,940 --> 01:01:58,458 Been going pretty smooth. 1168 01:01:58,500 --> 01:02:02,568 Haven't had any major problems out of the ordinary. 1169 01:02:02,610 --> 01:02:07,610 We've had some trouble with some guards breaking 1170 01:02:08,010 --> 01:02:10,188 on the bean platform. 1171 01:02:10,230 --> 01:02:13,518 Our trucks will haul to the bin, which isn't too far away 1172 01:02:13,560 --> 01:02:18,168 and then Colton will start the auger for 'em. 1173 01:02:18,210 --> 01:02:20,298 Climb up in the tractor outta school today. 1174 01:02:20,340 --> 01:02:24,318 So worked out perfect, they can just unload the truck 1175 01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:25,893 and he'll run the tractor. 1176 01:02:26,850 --> 01:02:30,378 He got to drive the combine a little bit the other day 1177 01:02:30,420 --> 01:02:32,778 and I let him dump on the go. 1178 01:02:32,820 --> 01:02:34,338 So he was excited about that. 1179 01:02:34,380 --> 01:02:37,788 He was a little nervous, but he did fine. 1180 01:02:37,830 --> 01:02:41,388 Honestly, it's probably been one of the smoothest harvest, 1181 01:02:41,430 --> 01:02:44,883 knock on wood that we've had so far. 1182 01:02:45,720 --> 01:02:48,558 So far it's been a great harvest. 1183 01:02:48,600 --> 01:02:51,528 We'll be working on this all day today and into tomorrow. 1184 01:02:51,570 --> 01:02:55,158 We can't get it done in one day, it's 125 acres. 1185 01:02:55,200 --> 01:02:57,438 So if you look like right now it says 1186 01:02:57,480 --> 01:03:02,480 my average productivity is 11.88 acres. 1187 01:03:02,790 --> 01:03:06,438 That's a little slower because I'm doing end rows right now. 1188 01:03:06,480 --> 01:03:11,478 So normally I can do about 13 acres in an hour. 1189 01:03:11,520 --> 01:03:13,518 My son had a football game yesterday, 1190 01:03:13,560 --> 01:03:17,373 which it was his last one and I sadly couldn't go. 1191 01:03:19,110 --> 01:03:20,238 Jared's one of the coaches, 1192 01:03:20,280 --> 01:03:24,843 so I had him go and just did without the auger wagon. 1193 01:03:25,800 --> 01:03:29,448 But you know, I'm my own boss so I could have taken 1194 01:03:29,490 --> 01:03:31,218 the afternoon off and went, 1195 01:03:31,260 --> 01:03:35,628 but I knew we had a field that we could get done 1196 01:03:35,670 --> 01:03:37,098 and keep us on a good schedule. 1197 01:03:37,140 --> 01:03:41,238 So, you know, I just had to make this decision to stay 1198 01:03:41,280 --> 01:03:42,288 and get it done. 1199 01:03:42,330 --> 01:03:45,982 And we did get it done so it was the right decision. 1200 01:03:46,024 --> 01:03:49,008 But it's just hard, I don't like to miss, 1201 01:03:49,050 --> 01:03:51,828 usually I get my crock-pot going in the morning 1202 01:03:51,870 --> 01:03:53,823 so that we have food when we get home, 1203 01:03:55,696 --> 01:03:58,068 'cause whether we're working in the field late 1204 01:03:58,110 --> 01:03:59,448 or if we're going to a ball game, 1205 01:03:59,490 --> 01:04:02,208 like we're not getting home 1206 01:04:02,250 --> 01:04:07,153 until 9:00, 9:30 or later every night. 1207 01:04:08,762 --> 01:04:11,268 So I have two retired guys 1208 01:04:11,310 --> 01:04:13,728 that have been with us for a while. 1209 01:04:13,770 --> 01:04:18,770 One guy's name is Kim and he's been with us. 1210 01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:21,078 He worked with my dad too. 1211 01:04:21,120 --> 01:04:23,943 And then Frank's been with us for, 1212 01:04:25,440 --> 01:04:28,233 I dunno, it's been a while now, maybe four years. 1213 01:04:31,410 --> 01:04:34,038 For whatever reason I've been really stressed today 1214 01:04:34,080 --> 01:04:36,078 and kind of down in the dumps. 1215 01:04:36,120 --> 01:04:39,888 Ideally I always set a goal to try to get done 1216 01:04:39,930 --> 01:04:41,448 before Halloween 1217 01:04:41,490 --> 01:04:43,473 and that usually works out, 1218 01:04:43,515 --> 01:04:45,828 so that way I can take my kids trick or treating 1219 01:04:45,870 --> 01:04:49,128 and you can just have it wrapped up before November, 1220 01:04:49,170 --> 01:04:50,868 but I don't think that's gonna happen this year. 1221 01:04:50,910 --> 01:04:54,558 Felt like we got our beans done in a good amount of time. 1222 01:04:54,600 --> 01:04:57,288 And then we got rained out for a whole weekend, 1223 01:04:57,330 --> 01:04:58,848 which thankfully we did get our beans done 1224 01:04:58,890 --> 01:05:00,168 before that big rain. 1225 01:05:00,210 --> 01:05:03,528 Saturday looks like maybe the biggest chance of rain, 1226 01:05:03,570 --> 01:05:06,348 but they're talking anywhere from an inch to two inches. 1227 01:05:06,390 --> 01:05:10,585 So that already tells me we're gonna get into November. 1228 01:05:18,570 --> 01:05:20,238 So anyways, the elevator closes at six 1229 01:05:20,280 --> 01:05:22,158 and I know everything's not gonna fend in that bin. 1230 01:05:22,200 --> 01:05:25,068 So I've been trying to like periodically send the truck 1231 01:05:25,110 --> 01:05:28,398 to town so that we could work past six 1232 01:05:28,440 --> 01:05:31,518 and try to finish this field and still have room in the bin. 1233 01:05:31,560 --> 01:05:33,858 So I've been doing a lot of math today. 1234 01:05:33,900 --> 01:05:35,868 I feel like trying to figure out how many bushels 1235 01:05:35,910 --> 01:05:36,701 are going to town, 1236 01:05:36,743 --> 01:05:38,448 how many bushels we're putting in the bin, 1237 01:05:38,490 --> 01:05:41,118 how many bushels are left in the field, 1238 01:05:41,160 --> 01:05:44,028 to try to make everything fit and finish it up 1239 01:05:44,070 --> 01:05:46,758 and take the auger down and close the bin 1240 01:05:46,800 --> 01:05:49,938 before it rains tomorrow and tie it up with a little bow. 1241 01:05:49,980 --> 01:05:53,583 So that was the goal for the day, so hopefully it happens. 1242 01:05:54,480 --> 01:05:58,488 'Cause I will say when it gets to this point in the season, 1243 01:05:58,530 --> 01:06:03,333 everyone starts getting tired, it's very repetitive work. 1244 01:06:04,200 --> 01:06:08,688 So if you lose your focus or you start getting in a hurry 1245 01:06:08,730 --> 01:06:12,063 'cause you wanna get done, that's when bad things happen. 1246 01:06:13,071 --> 01:06:16,668 It can be tough because I also have my kids at home 1247 01:06:16,710 --> 01:06:21,710 who are hungry and my crock-pot skills have been lacking 1248 01:06:22,020 --> 01:06:23,328 as we've gotten into the season. 1249 01:06:23,370 --> 01:06:25,428 You know, I'm all about it at the beginning. 1250 01:06:25,470 --> 01:06:26,718 I leave them sandwiches 1251 01:06:26,760 --> 01:06:28,248 or something in the crock-pot 1252 01:06:28,290 --> 01:06:29,988 so we can all eat when we come home. 1253 01:06:30,030 --> 01:06:32,508 And I'm not cooking at nine o'clock at night, 1254 01:06:32,550 --> 01:06:36,528 but that wanes off as the season goes on. 1255 01:06:36,570 --> 01:06:40,188 I've got friends picking Callie up from basketball practice 1256 01:06:40,230 --> 01:06:43,308 and I leave Colton some snacks for after school. 1257 01:06:43,350 --> 01:06:45,588 I've got taco meat and the crock-pots. 1258 01:06:45,630 --> 01:06:48,258 I did get that done this morning. 1259 01:06:48,300 --> 01:06:51,663 So a lot of teamwork, friends, grandmas, 1260 01:06:52,680 --> 01:06:56,268 the yields have been great beans and corn. 1261 01:06:56,310 --> 01:06:59,208 Actually the best yields I've seen for beans and corn 1262 01:06:59,250 --> 01:07:01,514 ever since I've been doing it. 1263 01:07:13,170 --> 01:07:15,348 So yeah, I think everyone's probably just getting 1264 01:07:15,390 --> 01:07:16,893 to the end of their rope. 1265 01:07:18,540 --> 01:07:21,198 We've been going, going, going 1266 01:07:21,240 --> 01:07:22,758 and when you're getting towards the end, 1267 01:07:22,800 --> 01:07:26,148 you're just getting tired of eating 1268 01:07:26,190 --> 01:07:27,498 the same thing all the time. 1269 01:07:27,540 --> 01:07:30,198 Getting tired of seeing the same thing all the time. 1270 01:07:30,240 --> 01:07:32,350 The exciting wears off after a while 1271 01:07:33,480 --> 01:07:35,268 'cause it is weird, like how tired you are. 1272 01:07:35,310 --> 01:07:37,338 Like to me this seems like I'm doing nothing. 1273 01:07:37,380 --> 01:07:39,018 I'm just sitting here all day long. 1274 01:07:39,060 --> 01:07:42,708 But it's to me tiring 1275 01:07:42,750 --> 01:07:44,598 because it's like you've been 1276 01:07:44,640 --> 01:07:46,638 on a long road trip or something, 1277 01:07:46,680 --> 01:07:49,038 even though you're just going back and forth in the fields. 1278 01:07:49,080 --> 01:07:50,088 We haven't been shut down, 1279 01:07:50,130 --> 01:07:52,518 like I think this is maybe the first year 1280 01:07:52,560 --> 01:07:56,905 that we haven't had to stop because of mechanical problem. 1281 01:07:56,947 --> 01:07:58,448 And then I think all the trick 1282 01:07:58,490 --> 01:08:00,198 or treating stuff's on Sunday, 1283 01:08:00,240 --> 01:08:05,088 So I mean either I'll be rained out 1284 01:08:05,130 --> 01:08:06,558 and I'll get to go to all that stuff 1285 01:08:06,600 --> 01:08:10,923 or I will be in the field and we'll finish harvest. 1286 01:08:19,680 --> 01:08:21,713 I don't know why this day has seemed long. 1287 01:08:22,920 --> 01:08:25,248 I still need to take my kids to get pumpkins. 1288 01:08:25,290 --> 01:08:28,008 I feel like the end of the month and Halloween 1289 01:08:28,050 --> 01:08:31,038 and all that has like completely snuck up on us. 1290 01:08:31,080 --> 01:08:32,838 When I was pregnant with Colton, 1291 01:08:32,880 --> 01:08:35,298 so that would've been 2013, 1292 01:08:35,340 --> 01:08:38,148 that was probably the latest harvest we had. 1293 01:08:38,190 --> 01:08:43,190 It was getting, I think it was after Veteran's Day 1294 01:08:43,920 --> 01:08:47,478 like so well into November, and I had him December 8th. 1295 01:08:47,520 --> 01:08:50,298 So there wasn't even a lot of time there. 1296 01:08:50,340 --> 01:08:53,568 Like I remember being towards the end of harvest, 1297 01:08:53,610 --> 01:08:57,858 like, oh we need to figure out a name for this child. 1298 01:08:57,900 --> 01:08:59,208 So I brown the hamburger in it 1299 01:08:59,250 --> 01:09:01,300 and then just let it keep on normal then. 1300 01:09:03,240 --> 01:09:05,223 So you might stir it up please. 1301 01:09:07,050 --> 01:09:09,558 And then I figured you could just get a bag of Doritos 1302 01:09:09,600 --> 01:09:12,003 or Fritos and make like a little taco in a bag. 1303 01:09:14,580 --> 01:09:16,113 Sound good? 1304 01:09:16,980 --> 01:09:18,680 Better than a peanut butter jelly. 1305 01:09:21,180 --> 01:09:24,198 Grandma got him a pumpkin pie so I had to get whipped cream, 1306 01:09:24,240 --> 01:09:26,843 but it sounds like he's just eating the whipped cream. 1307 01:09:28,920 --> 01:09:30,220 All right, I gotta go bud. 1308 01:09:32,580 --> 01:09:34,230 All right, I'll talk to you soon. 1309 01:09:43,578 --> 01:09:45,353 I think they're getting tired of it too. 1310 01:09:48,090 --> 01:09:50,553 She's done amazing things, she's learned a lot. 1311 01:09:51,750 --> 01:09:54,348 She's overcame a lot of things. 1312 01:09:54,390 --> 01:09:55,788 I'm proud of everything she's learned 1313 01:09:55,830 --> 01:09:57,828 and how she handles everything. 1314 01:09:57,870 --> 01:09:59,220 She does a really good job. 1315 01:10:01,555 --> 01:10:05,028 I always stop and take my annual picture. 1316 01:10:05,070 --> 01:10:07,128 This field butts right up to the cemetery 1317 01:10:07,170 --> 01:10:10,008 where my dad and my brother are buried 1318 01:10:10,050 --> 01:10:11,403 right next to each other. 1319 01:10:12,240 --> 01:10:17,240 So like, I'm glad they're right here. 1320 01:10:17,430 --> 01:10:20,448 I always like doing this field 1321 01:10:20,490 --> 01:10:23,085 'cause I feel like they're definitely with me. 1322 01:10:23,127 --> 01:10:24,363 When I'm going through here. 1323 01:10:25,800 --> 01:10:27,348 Even though I know they're with me all the time, 1324 01:10:27,390 --> 01:10:31,983 but they're literally like right up against the field. 1325 01:10:35,220 --> 01:10:36,813 And it is emotional, I mean. 1326 01:10:39,300 --> 01:10:42,200 Harvest is always kind of an emotional time for me really. 1327 01:10:44,589 --> 01:10:46,923 Well I always just stop and take a picture, 1328 01:10:49,800 --> 01:10:53,063 just kind of a reminder that they're with me 1329 01:10:55,503 --> 01:10:56,943 when I'm in this field. 1330 01:11:06,360 --> 01:11:08,613 Just makes me feel close to them. 1331 01:11:14,161 --> 01:11:17,411 Like I know they would both be really proud of me. 1332 01:11:18,690 --> 01:11:19,998 Yes, I couldn't be prouder 1333 01:11:20,040 --> 01:11:21,378 and people talk about her. 1334 01:11:21,420 --> 01:11:24,203 I grin from ear to ear. 1335 01:11:41,639 --> 01:11:43,128 And then the whole month of December 1336 01:11:43,170 --> 01:11:47,103 is in the office, period. 1337 01:11:48,870 --> 01:11:51,348 That's my focus, trying to do Christmas shopping 1338 01:11:51,390 --> 01:11:52,840 and get all my bookwork done. 1339 01:11:53,820 --> 01:11:55,668 At that time you're also ordering seed 1340 01:11:55,710 --> 01:11:56,778 for the next year already 1341 01:11:56,820 --> 01:11:58,668 if you want to get some of the bigger discounts, 1342 01:11:58,710 --> 01:12:02,208 like I had mine ordered in November of this year to plant. 1343 01:12:02,250 --> 01:12:05,568 For the landlords that she has or the farm partners 1344 01:12:05,610 --> 01:12:07,038 to stick with her, 1345 01:12:07,080 --> 01:12:10,488 to stick with her says something about them. 1346 01:12:10,530 --> 01:12:12,198 And then meeting with farm managers, 1347 01:12:12,240 --> 01:12:17,240 I also go and have meetings with them to renew a contract 1348 01:12:19,440 --> 01:12:21,000 to continue on for the next year, 1349 01:12:21,042 --> 01:12:23,418 'cause you don't wanna buy your seed 1350 01:12:23,460 --> 01:12:27,078 and make all these plans and then you're not farming it. 1351 01:12:27,120 --> 01:12:30,498 An owner of property wants continuity. 1352 01:12:30,540 --> 01:12:35,540 And I would say when they saw her come back 1353 01:12:36,277 --> 01:12:38,298 and then they saw her dad pass away, 1354 01:12:38,340 --> 01:12:42,198 there had to have been a bridge there that said 1355 01:12:42,240 --> 01:12:44,478 we want to stick with her. 1356 01:12:44,520 --> 01:12:46,278 We like what she's doing. 1357 01:12:46,320 --> 01:12:48,558 There was a confidence in there, 1358 01:12:48,600 --> 01:12:52,038 but I think hats off to the people that stuck with her 1359 01:12:52,080 --> 01:12:54,978 and I think probably it was a good decision for them. 1360 01:12:55,020 --> 01:12:56,898 Tara is thankful for those who stuck 1361 01:12:56,940 --> 01:12:59,118 by her over the last decade 1362 01:12:59,160 --> 01:13:01,728 and that loyalty paid off for everyone. 1363 01:13:01,770 --> 01:13:04,548 The farmer's daughter has proven she could handle 1364 01:13:04,590 --> 01:13:06,828 all the ground her father did. 1365 01:13:06,870 --> 01:13:08,598 And as she looks into the future, 1366 01:13:08,640 --> 01:13:11,853 she is hoping to expand her family's operation. 1367 01:13:13,108 --> 01:13:14,238 I mean, yeah, yeah. 1368 01:13:14,280 --> 01:13:15,918 We would be open to taking on more, 1369 01:13:15,960 --> 01:13:19,218 especially now that Jared's with me full time, 1370 01:13:19,260 --> 01:13:22,233 could definitely handle farming more so. 1371 01:13:23,130 --> 01:13:25,908 Yeah, and you always with farming have to be thinking 1372 01:13:25,950 --> 01:13:27,033 about the future. 1373 01:13:27,960 --> 01:13:32,960 So you know, Colton's gonna be 10 and at some point 1374 01:13:33,275 --> 01:13:35,928 the goal is to bring him into farming. 1375 01:13:35,970 --> 01:13:38,988 So you definitely wanna make sure you have enough ground 1376 01:13:39,030 --> 01:13:42,048 to have your family involved 1377 01:13:42,090 --> 01:13:45,098 so that everybody can make a living off of it. 1378 01:13:55,110 --> 01:13:58,023 All your inputs have gone up significantly, 1379 01:13:59,100 --> 01:14:01,758 so it was definitely a lot more expensive 1380 01:14:01,800 --> 01:14:03,858 to get your crop in the ground 1381 01:14:03,900 --> 01:14:05,748 and then to take care of it 1382 01:14:05,790 --> 01:14:07,848 as it was through the growing season. 1383 01:14:07,890 --> 01:14:11,298 But you guys are gonna make money from this year? 1384 01:14:11,340 --> 01:14:13,263 Yeah, we'll make money, yeah. 1385 01:14:14,340 --> 01:14:18,528 Family farms it's real important to keep it in the family 1386 01:14:18,570 --> 01:14:22,188 and let the generations just keep going. 1387 01:14:22,230 --> 01:14:24,768 Going to the next generation, that is my goal. 1388 01:14:24,810 --> 01:14:29,118 I have my grandpa, my dad, me, 1389 01:14:29,160 --> 01:14:32,335 and then I would like my son or daughter 1390 01:14:32,377 --> 01:14:33,978 and of course my son's nine 1391 01:14:34,020 --> 01:14:36,138 and he's already wanting to be part of it, 1392 01:14:36,180 --> 01:14:39,108 so I have no doubt he'll be ready to take it over. 1393 01:14:39,150 --> 01:14:41,178 Oh yeah, Colton, and oh my goodness. 1394 01:14:41,220 --> 01:14:43,878 He's all about farming, all about farming. 1395 01:14:43,920 --> 01:14:45,976 The essay say that Colton wrote, 1396 01:14:46,018 --> 01:14:48,513 Why Harvest is the Best. 1397 01:14:49,500 --> 01:14:52,728 Why Harvest is the Best by Colton Duzan. 1398 01:14:52,770 --> 01:14:55,422 Have you ever ridden in a combine or a grain truck? 1399 01:14:55,464 --> 01:14:56,698 Have you ever ridden in a combine grain truck? 1400 01:14:57,840 --> 01:15:00,468 These are important parts of harvest. 1401 01:15:00,510 --> 01:15:02,508 Harvest season is the best season. 1402 01:15:02,550 --> 01:15:04,818 Harvest season is the best season. 1403 01:15:04,860 --> 01:15:07,518 Harvest is fun because you get to drive equipment. 1404 01:15:07,560 --> 01:15:09,678 I can drive the combine and auger cart 1405 01:15:09,720 --> 01:15:12,530 I ride in the trucks if I want to help 1406 01:15:12,572 --> 01:15:14,838 unload the trucks in the bin. 1407 01:15:14,880 --> 01:15:15,671 During harvest, 1408 01:15:15,713 --> 01:15:17,718 I also get to have a lot of friends over 1409 01:15:17,760 --> 01:15:19,938 and I get to spend more time with family 1410 01:15:19,980 --> 01:15:22,130 And I get to spend more time with family. 1411 01:15:23,190 --> 01:15:25,878 Harvest season usually has a nice temperature 1412 01:15:25,920 --> 01:15:27,378 and it's usually cool. 1413 01:15:27,420 --> 01:15:30,104 Usually it's t-shirt weather or sweatshirt weather. 1414 01:15:30,146 --> 01:15:32,711 Some people might not like harvest season. 1415 01:15:32,753 --> 01:15:34,758 Some people might not like harvest season 1416 01:15:34,800 --> 01:15:36,678 because they might think it's dusty 1417 01:15:36,720 --> 01:15:39,768 and they might be allergic and may get annoyed. 1418 01:15:39,810 --> 01:15:40,601 In conclusion, 1419 01:15:40,643 --> 01:15:42,258 if you're riding a combine you will realize 1420 01:15:42,300 --> 01:15:45,423 it's fun and harvest season is the best season. 1421 01:15:46,350 --> 01:15:48,828 In conclusion if you go right in a combine, 1422 01:15:48,870 --> 01:15:50,538 you will realize it's fun 1423 01:15:50,580 --> 01:15:53,036 and harvest season is the best season. 1424 01:15:54,690 --> 01:15:59,688 I love, it just warms my heart that he loves it so much. 1425 01:15:59,730 --> 01:16:03,408 That's him, he's very passionate about farming. 1426 01:16:03,450 --> 01:16:04,293 He enjoys it. 1427 01:16:05,640 --> 01:16:09,758 It's not something that's taught to him, 1428 01:16:09,800 --> 01:16:14,800 it was the love for farming was already in in him, you know? 1429 01:16:15,060 --> 01:16:18,423 And I don't know if it's from the time he spent with my dad, 1430 01:16:19,680 --> 01:16:22,338 I think he was four when my dad passed away. 1431 01:16:22,380 --> 01:16:25,578 So they did spend so much time together. 1432 01:16:25,620 --> 01:16:27,738 He was this little right hand man. 1433 01:16:27,780 --> 01:16:32,118 It just makes me so happy that he loves it so much 1434 01:16:32,160 --> 01:16:33,528 and he is so passionate about it. 1435 01:16:33,570 --> 01:16:35,328 He could probably farm it now. 1436 01:16:35,370 --> 01:16:38,178 I mean, he's that engaged in farming. 1437 01:16:38,220 --> 01:16:42,123 So he will be seven generations. 1438 01:16:51,090 --> 01:16:53,268 She's full of character, you know, 1439 01:16:53,310 --> 01:16:58,310 she's I guess a Midwestern stereotype of strong character, 1440 01:17:00,630 --> 01:17:03,198 hard work, determination. 1441 01:17:03,240 --> 01:17:05,418 She probably embodies what agriculture 1442 01:17:05,460 --> 01:17:07,368 is about in a community. 1443 01:17:07,410 --> 01:17:10,450 A young person has come back that raising her family 1444 01:17:11,370 --> 01:17:14,298 and I think that's why she left a very good career 1445 01:17:14,340 --> 01:17:18,168 in broadcasting to go back maybe to the farm 1446 01:17:18,210 --> 01:17:20,748 to get those values that she has looked for 1447 01:17:20,790 --> 01:17:23,988 and has been able to do for well over 10 years now. 1448 01:17:24,030 --> 01:17:26,192 She's a seasoned farmer. 1449 01:17:26,234 --> 01:17:28,878 Oh I, I'm just so proud of her, of course. 1450 01:17:28,920 --> 01:17:32,268 She's just got good ethics and morals, 1451 01:17:32,310 --> 01:17:35,118 so I had no doubt she'd be fine. 1452 01:17:35,160 --> 01:17:37,158 Tells you a little bit about her character 1453 01:17:37,200 --> 01:17:39,528 and about her adjustability 1454 01:17:39,570 --> 01:17:42,933 and about her willingness to make that farm a success. 1455 01:17:45,630 --> 01:17:47,088 How was it having a camera crew 1456 01:17:47,130 --> 01:17:49,158 follow you around for a year? 1457 01:17:49,200 --> 01:17:53,148 Oh, it was strange, I think at first, 1458 01:17:53,190 --> 01:17:55,263 I'll be honest, I really dreaded it. 1459 01:17:56,340 --> 01:18:00,918 There's something about being the interviewee 1460 01:18:00,960 --> 01:18:02,568 instead of the interviewer. 1461 01:18:02,610 --> 01:18:05,568 I much prefer that position than just being on camera. 1462 01:18:05,610 --> 01:18:09,918 I mean, I was younger and thinner 1463 01:18:09,960 --> 01:18:13,398 and life was just a little different 1464 01:18:13,440 --> 01:18:14,840 when I was an anchor before. 1465 01:18:15,711 --> 01:18:20,028 Now I'm over 40 and have two kids and a lot more stress 1466 01:18:20,070 --> 01:18:23,778 and I just really didn't wanna be on camera, but here I am, 1467 01:18:23,820 --> 01:18:27,288 I'd say when she's either sweating, scooping a grain bin 1468 01:18:27,330 --> 01:18:30,168 or something that's pretty rough, 1469 01:18:30,210 --> 01:18:32,598 it's hard to think that a news anchor would be doing that. 1470 01:18:32,640 --> 01:18:35,028 But shows that I guess you can do about anything, 1471 01:18:35,070 --> 01:18:36,070 put your mind to it. 1472 01:18:37,350 --> 01:18:39,168 She is running a business, 1473 01:18:39,210 --> 01:18:41,403 probably a multimillion dollar business. 1474 01:18:42,450 --> 01:18:44,688 It's the biggest thing I think I've learned from her 1475 01:18:44,730 --> 01:18:48,183 is to like the ups and downs that life throws you. 1476 01:18:49,140 --> 01:18:52,488 You know that that people of character make it through 1477 01:18:52,530 --> 01:18:54,558 and come out the other side and survive 1478 01:18:54,600 --> 01:18:56,869 and thrive and she's thrived. 1479 01:19:12,720 --> 01:19:15,520 What would they think of you farming this year? 1480 01:19:17,640 --> 01:19:21,468 I mean, I always think that my dad 1481 01:19:21,510 --> 01:19:23,088 would probably be really surprised. 1482 01:19:23,130 --> 01:19:27,978 Like I don't think he probably would doubt I could do it, 1483 01:19:28,020 --> 01:19:31,993 but I think he would be surprised that I'm doing it all. 1484 01:19:43,830 --> 01:19:46,398 For years I have had the title in my mind. 1485 01:19:46,440 --> 01:19:50,568 And then you didn't find out until you saw the trailer? 1486 01:19:50,610 --> 01:19:55,610 When I saw the title, it reminded me, I have a shirt 1487 01:19:56,160 --> 01:20:01,160 from when I was young that says Farmer's Daughter on it. 1488 01:20:01,590 --> 01:20:03,828 I was probably one or two years old. 1489 01:20:03,870 --> 01:20:05,868 It's got my name on the back 1490 01:20:05,910 --> 01:20:09,138 and this the only piece of clothing that I have. 1491 01:20:09,180 --> 01:20:11,088 That shirt is how many years old? 1492 01:20:11,130 --> 01:20:13,300 I'll be 43 so you know 1493 01:20:14,460 --> 01:20:17,118 The Farmer's Daughter, it was meant to be. 1494 01:20:17,160 --> 01:20:20,760 I guess that's just crazy. 1495 01:20:21,943 --> 01:20:23,992 ♪ "What for?" ♪ 1496 01:20:24,034 --> 01:20:29,034 ♪ "They're just gonna' leave you stranded on the shore." ♪ 1497 01:20:29,117 --> 01:20:31,866 ♪ "You better get it right, hurry up." ♪ 1498 01:20:31,908 --> 01:20:34,658 ♪ "It's good but it's not good enough." ♪ 1499 01:20:34,700 --> 01:20:38,858 ♪ "Just do your best and push ahead but what for?" ♪