A repair project win

Brent Olson
Aug 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025

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Brent Olson

Technology is our friend.

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Brent Olson farmed in Big Stone County, Minnesota for 30 years. He once harvested 235 acres of soybeans in 17 1/2 hours. It snowed that night and he had three cups of coffee the next morning before he put on his shoes. Read more at www.independentlyspeaking.com.