When sixth-generation farmer Ethan Johnson farms the same field that his ancestors farmed in the 1800s in the Red River Valley east of Fargo, he can’t help but feel proud that his family has taken such good care of the generational farm.
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Johnson zaps tough weeds in Red River Valley beet fields
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Ethan Johnson, who farms and runs Red River Zapping in Red River Valley, zapping weeds in sugarbeets last year.
Ethan Johnson and his daughter inside the cab of their tractor. He runs Red River Zapping in the Red River Valley and sells the LASCO lightning weeder.
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