Tour of a Peanut and Cotton Farm

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Saint George, Queensland, Australia
Monday, June 8, 2015

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The peanut plants are cut and left to dry
The peanut plants are cut and left to dry
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Then they are reaped
Then they are reaped
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The chaff left behind is bailed for fodder
The chaff left behind is bailed for fodder
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The truck empties the dirty peanuts into a hopper
The truck empties the dirty peanuts into a hopper
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They go thru a cleaner to remove dirt and stalks
They go thru a cleaner to remove dirt and stalks
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and are loaded onto 60 tonne trucks for market
and are loaded onto 60 tonne trucks for market
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The whole processing line
The whole processing line
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They also grow cotton
They also grow cotton
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