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| BARDSTOWN, KY
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Oliver Rogers fuels up his tractor at his farm off Fairfield Road in Bardstown Ky. " Most of the things I use on this farm use fuel, so when prices go up, it's a big deal to me," said Rogers.
About 15 tons of corn is put in a truck for transfer back to Oliver Roger's farm. Oliver makes several trips back and forth to move corn from the fields to silos for storage.
Oliver Rogers empties out 15 tons of corn from a truck at his farm in Bardstown, Ky.
Oliver Rogers walks a path that he walks every day and that day is 14 hours long. He gets up around 4 a.m. and works at his 1500 acre farm in and around Bardsotwn, Ky. " I like to see things grow, I like to see them come to a conclusion," said Rogers.
Oliver Rogers (right) and Jim Gordon discuss combining a soybean field on Rodgers' farm. " Jim worked with my father on his farm and now we work together on this one and that make it about 35 years," said Rogers.
Oliver Rogers (left) and Tony Burkhead wave as a car passes them on thier way to one of Rodgers' soybean fields.
Oliver Rogers takes kids from Foster Heights Elementary school out for a hay ride on his farm in Bardstown, Ky. Even with his busy schedule he finds time to give hay rides and operate a corn maze.
Oliver Rogers (left) and Tony Burkhead take a break from work. " He's the best guy I've ever worked for. A lot of employers will just sit back and watch you work. Oliver will get in their with you," said Burkhead.
Greg Barnette