UPHAM, N.D. – Out in their canola fields, Chance Kitzman and his dad, Shawn, began harvesting their crop on Monday, Sept. 8, with the crop at the right moisture level for cutting. Shawn operated his Deere combine while Chance’s brother operated the second Deere combine and Chance drove the grain cart – just as he did with oat harvest.
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