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Local farm welcomes Argentinians
Farmers from northern Argentina who use a similar subsurface drip irrigation system visit local farmer Rick Elnicki’s property off U.S. 160 northeast of Frontenac Thursday evening, where they gained insight on the operation. - photo by Aaron Pyle
FRONTENAC, Kan. — From an early age, Rick Elnicki, a local farmer and former owner of Kamo Grain Inc., dreamed of a farm that did not rely on center pivot irrigation, a method commonly seen across crops throughout southeast Kansas.