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Farmers reflect on Sept. 11 experiences 20 years later

Benjamin Herrold
Sep 11, 2021
Sep 11, 2021 Updated Sep 13, 2021

Dane Diehl harvests a field of corn during a past season with an American flag attached to the combine.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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Twenty years ago, Sept. 11, 2001, started as a normal day on farms across the state, with some taking to fields to harvest while others made preparations.

Lafayette County farmer Neal Bredehoeft remembers harvesting corn when he heard about the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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Mark Scott, who farms in Lincoln and St. Charles counties, says his memories of Sept. 11, 2001, are still vivid.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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