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  • 08 Nov 09
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    Karl Fisch

    "As he rolls across the wheat fields of his Nebraska farm, Steve Tucker often has his hands not on the wheel of his tractor, but on a smartphone.
    Steve Tucker, a Twittering farmer, pauses in front of his tractor in Nebraska.

    Steve Tucker, a Twittering farmer, pauses in front of his tractor in Nebraska.
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    He sometimes posts a dozen messages per day on Twitter, commenting on everything from the weather to the state of his crops to his son's first tractor ride and even last night's cheeseburger."

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