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Corn Picking Championship of 1986 | Sioux Falls News
Corn season’s here in South Dakota, and with it, the nostalgic thrill of hand-picking corn—once a fierce competition before machines took over. Teams of horses, drivers, and pickers battled for speed and precision, turning the harvest into a sport. National champ Lawrence Nielsen calls it a muscle memory like basketball, requiring years of practice to master. Even today, with all the tech, old-school dedication still wins—like Van Lear, who claimed his division title, proving that grit and tradition still reign. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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