Cancer

Led by the “Purple Cancer Eater,” 46 tractors and assorted Gators, four-wheelers and other vehicles paraded through the countryside July 6 for the 20th Sibley Burr Oaks Area Tractor Drive.

It is springtime in the Midwest and farmers are farming to beat the band. Many farmers and farm families will spend long days in tractor cabs and in the direct sun getting the crop in the ground. When it is finally time for a break, it will more than likely be outdoors.

Keishia and Brent McKillip of McKillip Machinery have joined forces with Bush Hog in its give-back campaign, “Kickin’ Cancer in the Grass.”

Fall is my favorite season. The crisp morning air, farmers harvesting corn and soybean fields, bonfires, FFA contests, Friday night lights, trees exploding with brilliant red, purple, orange and yellow leaves, fall festivals and other activities featuring pumpkins — I’m all in!