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[Update] Pig Barn Explosion Farm Worker Now In Critical Condition

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One of the two farm workers that were victim to the pig barn explosion near Seaforth, Ontario on Sunday is now listed under critical condition at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. Hospital officials confirmed today that Dann Eedy, 25 is now listed in critical condition. The other farm worker Joshua Purdy, 15 remains in serious condition. Both men were airlifted to hospital on Sunday after a methane explosion while draining liquid manure from a nearby pit.


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Irrigation plays a critical role in Nebraska agriculture. This week, hundreds of fifth-grade students got a hands-on lesson in how water powers our state's farming systems. Steve White takes us to the Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival, where science, agriculture, and conservation come together.