Farmers’ wartime labor and equipment swap keep farms running
History books will carry the story of how farmers met the war’s food demand by reviving the pioneer practice of labor and equipment swapping. Despite labor and machinery shortages, they understand the need to use every asset efficiently in both foxholes and fields, keeping gear in top shape for double duty.
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