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These farmers are sexy and they know it

July 8, 2012 @ 4:05 pm (Updated: 4:42 pm - 7/8/12 )

FarmBoysFarming is hard, dirty work with success or failure determined by Mother Nature's roll of the weather dice.

I know this first hand. I grew up on an Iowa farm, spending all of my teen years baling hay, calling cows home for milking, feeding pigs, shoveling manure.

This year is already a difficult one for farmers with a drought in the Midwest that's threatening crops.

Farming is also fun, rewarding work.

There is nothing like the end of day, driving a tractor home from the field with the throttle wide open, watching the sun set over a corn field.

Three brothers from Kansas show us the fun of farming in a parody video of "Sexy and I know it" called "I'm farming and I grow it."

The YouTube video of Greg, Nathan and Kendal Peterson has gotten more than 4.7 million hits in just a few weeks.

A feature about the Peterson boys was one of our top stories on MyNorthwest.com this weekend.

I always wanted to leave the farm and live in a big city. Now, I always return to Iowa in the summer to remind me of the things in life that matter - family, hard work, living a decent life, and helping others.

Song lyrics:

When I'm up at seven, the sunrise gives me a glimpse of heaven
I get right to work, a farmer's life can be a little berserk yeah
This is how I roll, I feed the cattle till their stomachs are full
Treat em right, that's my belief,
What's for dinner? I say beef!

Gotta feed Everybody
Gotta Feed Everybody
Gotta Feed Everybody
(Uh-Huh) I work out (side!)

When I step to the bunk (yeah)This is what I see (Uh-huh)
All the hungry cattle are staring at me.

I got passion for my plants and I ain't afraid to show it show it show it show it
I'm farming and I grow it

When I'm in my tractor, I got more power than an arc reactor
And when I'm in the field, I try to raise crops to maximum yield
This is how I roll, without me the world would be outta control
The hours I work, there is no equal

(Stick around for this part of the video)

Water, water, water, water, water
Water, water, water, water, water
Water, water, water, water, water

By LINDA THOMAS

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  • gomariners wrote...
    Love it
    July 8, 2012 7:38 pm
    Thanks for sharing Linda. Very funny, they did a great job. And they are MUCH sexier than the other guy that sings this song.
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  • CH wrote...
    AJ you watch the original . . . .
    July 8, 2012 8:26 pm
    I know you will like it. Losen your belt - http://youtu.be/wyx6JDQCslE
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    @ TheNewsChic
    July 8, 2012 9:51 pm
    So, when are you going to make the move to a "BIG" city? ;-)

    BTW: I like a decent parody. This lacked the decent part, although it was ok!

    Don't let Chuck Gould see this video. He has contempt for all things "not city". :+}

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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    Big City
    July 9, 2012 1:25 am
    Soo purletiv - The Seattle Metro population is 3.34 million. My home state's population, the entire state of Iowa, is under 3 million. I think I'm there ;)
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  • Newton wrote...
    News Chick out of Control. Agian!.
    July 8, 2012 10:30 pm
    Oh well it must be the heat.
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  • ronzilla wrote...
    Why did you waste your time commenting?
    July 9, 2012 2:39 am
    If you're NOT interested, why did you bother to post a negative comment?

    Got the hots for Linda? Just curious.

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  • CH wrote...
    AJ - but you liked it . . . .
    July 9, 2012 5:01 am
    bet mommy was happy last night.
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  • londot wrote...
    Great!!!
    July 9, 2012 7:24 am
    I'm glad we have young men willing to do this type of work...I'm truly grateful for them! They are the salt of the earth...please stay there and keep doing what you do boys!! We need good honest farmers.
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