Lee Kline's Iowa Notebook

In an era of big ag equipment, Lee recalls his experiences being on in on the ground level of the mechanized farming transformation.

In Southeastern Iowa as Lee gives us a great option to enjoy the holiday in unique fashion at an historic church.

It's a trip down memory lane to a couple of visits Lee and his wife made to historical military cemetery's and the emotions he felt.

We welcome Kimberly Car City as a new sponsor to Tractor Ride with a big time exclusive offer for Tractor Riders, Bob tells us about another Lake Rathbun protector and Iowa Storyteller Lee Kline's weekly visit.

In honor of Father's Day, Lee shares memories of his father.

Lee talks about painter Grant Wood and his vow to return to Iowa and paint authentic people, resulting in his masterwork, American Gothic.

Lee recounts a trip that he took to France and the value of traveling fast and traveling slow.

Lee tells the story of his mother, her two middle names, and her case for sainthood

But at the time, not that anyone complained, but they did slow down the trip. Lee shares a couple of accidental travel mis-haps during his many trips with listeners

Lee remembers some of his observations about daily life from when he visited Israel

Lee recalls his past trips abroad, including a surprising find in New Zealand

Lee thinks back to his youth, when all he needed to entertain himself was a place with a little water

Lee ponders the wonders of the very start of civilization

Lee concludes his series on great communicators with a county agent getting hung up on by a woman and a Senator talking about chickens

Lee tells us about a Vermont farmer who told the tale about a man, his final hole, and a trusty John Deere

Lee shares one of the many stories from the Great Communicator, this one about a baseball player and a dirty diaper

Lee tells us about one of Iowa's most famous authors, including the surprising source of his inspiration

Hear about the unique way Ray Simms developed his auctioneer cadence on his Missouri farm

Lee brings us another example of the old time styles of the cattle auctioneers

In a piece from the archives, Lee looks ahead to what the future of agriculture might still hold