Louie Nigg was smiling the broad smile of a farmer whose land received 0.40 of an inch of rain the night before.
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Northeastern S.D. farmer’s family roots run deep
Louie Nigg holds his son, Jon, with his wife, Amanda, at his side. The plow is a family heirloom used by Nigg’s great-grandfather during homesteading times.
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