Legendary Illinois corn farmer Herman Warsaw poses in a field with some of his record-breaking crop, circa 1985. He achieved a world record of 370 bushels per acre.
What makes his story even more incredible is that when he and his family bought the farm in 1941, the damaged soil was yielding only about 38 bushels per acre.
Through soil restoration and highly creative techniques, he completely transformed the fields over the years and made history.
More rare photos: https://t.co/dQjceOPkrz
Ten years ago today, the world got Lydia.
Ten on the 10th. A golden birthday for a very specific kind of gold.
Strange. Brilliant. Fiercely herself.
Happy birthday, Deetz 🤍
Also - it’s incredibly frustrating to me that @Cadillac@Jeep and @LincolnMotorCo either don’t think people who who can afford their top trim level need eight seat, or they don’t care.
We used to be able to get a middle bench in the top trims on all three. You too @GMC Denali.
…lineup, reduced the luxury/premium appeal, gotten rid of the next best engine which frankly was a big selling point (more powerful than the hemi and most powerful in the segment), and ruined the look with that electric razor grille.
In a word, I’m appalled.
@Jeep - fix it.
@Jeep really messed up with the new @GrandWagoneer and getting rid of the @Wagoneer:
1. The pricing decrease is intellectually dishonest & shows that #Jeep thinks/knows we’re all stupid.
2. The new grille & colors are hideous. Why they ever got rid of the Rocky Mountain green…
…silly for @Jeep to make separate trims and prices for the hoi polloi/new money people (just make it a package ala the @LincolnMotorCo Navi Jet or keep it the same price like the @Cadillac ‘Slade Sport), but whatever.
The bottom line, they’ve misled people, dumbed down the…