Page 20 2025 Fall Farm Outlook Lincoln Daily News Oct 2025 City girl turns farmer's wife I am a farmer's wife. I am a fairly new wife of a farmer. I couldn’t be any prouder of my farmer husband and my new role in my new life. I remember thinking that being a farmer’s wife can’t be that tough, right? He only has to work roughly twice a year… doesn’t he? I mean, yes, he’s going to have to get ready and do a few things like grease this and tighten that, but it’s going to be so much fun, driving tractors, hauling corn and soybeans…. that’s okay, I’ll learn the difference between those two soon enough. I love riding in his combine, sitting proud next to my man, not understanding a word he is saying, nodding my head in agreement, and carefully watching as he raises and lowers that teeth thing, not sure of the technical name though…but at least I am here by his side. I’ve already driven a tractor and combine, with help of course, but maybe I can be one of those farmers' wives that can just jump in and take over whenever needed… maybe? And I can plan meals for the guys! I helped my daughter once when she was inundated with her little ones and it was fun, planning on what to make, shopping for groceries, getting the best ‘covered’ container so that delivery to the farm hands didn’t turn into a messy disaster! I cooked all day and loaded each tray with extra-large amounts, because after all they had to be hungry working that hard and then we drove out to ‘deliver’ the meals! It was so much fun knowing they were going to get a homemade five-course meal that would give them energy long into the night. They were all so appreciative and later my daughter suggested that next time handheld foods might be a little easier so that I didn’t have to
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