Football Player Turned Farmer Shares Story of Persistence and Determination

10/02/23 • 27 min

Whether you are a football player or a farmer, preparation and determination is part of the job. On the latest episode of Farmside Chat, Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall chats with former Iowa Hawkeye and New York Jets football player turned farmer Matt Kroul. He shares about his journey from the football field to the farm and how his years as a football player prepared him for a career in agriculture.

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