Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Recorded on 31 August 2013. Remarkable work by the operator as he changed gears on the fly during the tractor pull competition.

Steam Traction Engine Tractor Pull Gear Change

His job is to stop the tractors.  We get the low-down of the art of running a sled at a tractor pull from Barrie Jung, from Melfort, Saskatchewan, who has done it for decades.  We have more on Jung at Rural Roots Canada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Stopping tractors in their tracks: the art of sled pulling

A song that I learnt the other day, recorded. If you wanna see a video of me playing it, here's the link:

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Tractor Pull - Preston Reed (Cover)

The 2023 Calgary Stampede Vintage Tractor Pull kicked off the 10-day event in grand style last week.
We talk to tractor-pulling veterans Jill Moore and David Wylie about the competition this year and what they thought about their pulls. 
More on this story can be found at Rural Roots Canada.com.
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Pulling their weight: Tractor pullers shine at Calgary Stampede

A new cover of Tractor Pull, composed by Preston Reed, played by me. Hope you enjoy. 

Preston Reed - Tractor Pull (James Thompson Cover)

Restless in the Midwest is composed of a series of audio vignettes from recordings I made while shooting I almost drowned in the Blue River (2014).

Restless In The Midwest (2015)

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Jason Moore breaks down all things Missouri State Fair. From BBQ competitions, live shows, and even world record holders. Plus, a whole lot more. There are a ton of things to get excited about and it's coming up fast. August 7th through the 17th in Sedalia, Missouri. 

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Jason Moore, Missouri State Fair Director
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Missouri State Fair with Jason Moore

It’s a competition that sees a tractor hooked to a weighted sled and the tractor that pulls the sled the furthest is the winner.  Most of the competitors are men but a woman from Red Deer, Alberta is cutting a new swath.

In a league of her own: Jill Cameron

First News, our live local morning show 6AM-9AM, welcomes Brian Yeager talking about the Shippensburg Truck and Tractor Pulls coming up on July 2nd.

Brian Yeager - Shippensburg Tractor Pull (Monday 27 June 2016)

Louis Saddles

Artist based in Columbus, OH.  tom.hoying@gmail.com

Sounds from life on a little farm in southeast Iowa.

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