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Long-term tile investment raises yields

By Benjamin Herrold, Missouri Farmer Today
Nov 30, 2016
Nov 30, 2016

Jim Luecke tile drainage — Randolph County farmer Jim Luecke says tile drainage has made a big difference for one of his fields that used to have trouble draining.
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By Benjamin Herrold, Missouri Farmer Today

JACKSONVILLE, Mo. — On a warm mid-November day, Randolph County farmer Jim Luecke was at work spreading fertilizer.

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