Goertzen says farming is the only thing he wants to do

Nate Goertzen climbs into one of the semis he is using to haul white corn to the grain bin from the nearby field he’s harvesting with the help of his father, Dennis.

Staff reportsYou don’t have to get your hands dirty to have a job related to agriculture in Hamilton County.In fact, with more than 20 percent of total employment in Nebraska being tied to the ag economy in some way, the ag workforce accounts for a huge part of the state’s 1.14 million-strong employment base. According to the Nebraska Department of Labor, 72,591 Nebraska...

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