31 Follow us on @PrairieFarming Better Farming | July/August 2024 ing rig in 2013, my appendix went. They had me on six weeks of time off,” recalls Dustin. “I looked on Kijiji for something to do and found a farm that needed a grain cart operator. I ended up working there for a year because oil prices kind of crashed. “The equipment has always intrigued me. On the farm, you are always doing something different. It’s not as repetitive as other work. Being a farmer, sometimes you’re in a tractor or sprayer or combine or a lot of times you’re fixing equipment.” To support their families and the farm, Dustin works as a heavy-duty mechanic and has his own shop, and Bryce does some welding. “I have a heavy-duty mechanic shop and we do a lot of fabrication too. My brother and I were building trailers this winter,” says Dustin. The ability to fix their own equipment helps the Cornelissen brothers manage some of the maintenance costs Enjoy Today Photography photo UP CLOSE The brothers check out their combine.
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