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WEDNESDAY 10.25.2017 No. 47 Vol 213
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Students help on family farms BY ANNELISE.WELLS @iowastatedaily.com As Grant Heineman drives down the gravel roads of rural Ogden, Iowa, he points out a house on the right side of his truck.
“And that’s where my brother lives,” he says as the sun starts to set behind the wind turbines on the horizon. Heineman is able to recognize and tell stories about almost all of his neighbors near his farm. Whether it’s giving a friendly wave to his cousin driving the opposite direction or pointing out one of
EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Red Man is one of three calves that belong to the Heineman family. Grant Heineman describes his calves as being curious.
his classmates helping out far off in the fields, it’s evident that key family relationships are the base of the Heineman’s farm. Heineman, the Iowa State Daily Media Group Publication Board chair and senior in agricultural engineering is one of many students who spend weekends helping out at their family’s farms during harvest season. The Heineman’s farm is located in Ogden, Iowa, which has a popu-
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EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Left: Grant Heineman, a fifth-generation farmer, often returns home on weekends to help his family out during the harvest season. Above: Brett Heineman, Grant’s cousin, also helps out with the harvest season. EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY The house on the Heineman family farm was built in the 1800s.
EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Enrique Castaneda is one of several employees the Heinemans hire to help during the harvest. Castaneda returns to his home to Mexico after each harvest season.