Of Peanuts and Men
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Michael Blackshire
Team Cobb
Story Summary
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In 1959, on the outskirts of Kennett, Mo., John Fuller started a farm. Three generations later, his grandson, 60-year-old Terry Fuller, and his two sons, 34-year-old Ben Fuller and 30-year-old Cody Fuller, keep the farming all in the family.
Terry works with 5,500 acres, which include crops such as peanuts, cotton and soybeans. When Terry was younger, he tossed watermelons with his father, Glenn Fuller, for hours at a time. And, Terry would teach his sons the art of farming at a young age as well.
Now, as the weather of a Category 4 hurricane threatens to ruin some of the Fuller’s crops, the father and son team work overtime to finish as much cropping as possible cropping before the storm arrives.
Terry Fuller, 60, looks through peanuts on his farm while harvesting in Kennett, Mo. Terry is a third generation farmer, working on the same property his grandfather, John Fuller, purchased in 1959.
Peanuts lay out on the ground before being harvested.
Terry rides a peanut combine while harvesting.
Terry walks down the steps of his peanut combine. He was on his way to check on the crops' moisture.
Terry opens up a peanut from the harvest ground.
Cody Fuller, 30, left, relaxes on his ATV alongside his brother Ben Fuller, 34, right, as they wind down after a long day of farming and harvesting peanuts.
Terry has lunch alongside his sons, Cody, left, and Ben, center.
Cody hugs his son Cole Fuller, his 9-month-old son, after a long day farming.
Terry watches "Gunsmoke" while resting on a recliner alongside his wife, Linda Fuller.
Terry walks back to his house after a long day of harvesting peanuts. Weather forecasts for the following day predicted heavy rain, which could negatively impact his crops.
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