Big Planter Captures Imagination  Hoosier Perspectives  All the
chatter is about huge planter at farm show.  Published on:
February 17, 2009  There I was sitting quietly at a 30th wedding
anniversary party for a local farm couple, Charlie and Becky
Canary.  Naturally, there were several other farmers gathered in
the church basement, eating cake and drinking punch. Many of
them were about the Canary's age, having worked with them in
various capacities - friends, neighbors, as fellow young farmers
in various groups.   It was the day after the National Farm
Machinery Show concluded in Louisville. Nearly everyone had
attended and fought huge crows to see whatever caught their eye.
Obviously our doom and gloom economy hasn't taken away the
optimistic spirit of farmers yet - they want to see what's new
and what's coming down the road.   Soon the conversation turned
to planters. In particularly, it turned to very big planters.
"Did you see the 48-row planter?" one asked.   "Oh yes," the
other responded. "Everybody w