94-year-old Nebraska farmer takes first combine ride
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 17:40 · Archive
A 94-year-old Nebraska matriarch rode in a combine cab for the first time, organised by farm employees to honour her decades of support.
Marilee Niewoehner, a 94-year-old from Boone County, Nebraska, rode inside a combine cab for the first time this autumn. The ride was organised by farm employees as a way to honour her, with her son Matt Niewoehner operating the combine. For decades, she had watched the family harvest feed corn from the edge of the fields.
Niewoehner has been central to the family's farming operation since she and her late husband Delbert moved to the area and began with seven head of cattle. The corn harvested is now trucked to feed cattle in the family's feedlots in Boone County. She said of the work: 'Because we're feeding the country.'
The milestone came during a difficult harvest season. Humidity increased the spread of crop disease across the region, impacting yields. Matt Niewoehner said the harvest had not been happy, with corn yields down and many ears left on the ground. He noted that taking time to give his mother the combine ride served as a bright spot amid the seasonal challenges.
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- 94-year-old Boone County matriarch takes first-ever combine rideFor decades, Marilee Niewoehner watched her family harvest feed corn from the edge of the fields. This fall, the 94-year-old matriarch experienced the harvest from inside a combine cab for the first time.WOWT · 29 Oct, 16:59
- 94-year-old Boone County matriarch takes first-ever combine rideFor decades, Marilee Niewoehner watched her family harvest feed corn from the edge of the fields. This fall, the 94-year-old matriarch experienced the harvest from inside a combine cab for the first time.1011Now · 29 Oct, 16:59
In this story: Marilee Niewoehner · Matt Niewoehner · Delbert Niewoehner · Boone County · Nebraska
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