What A Day! 10 Head Scratching, Horrible and Hilarious Photos

Farming on Ice: Winter ice leads to dreams of planting season. It just can’t get here fast enough.

Farming on Ice: Winter ice leads to dreams of planting season. It just can’t get here fast enough.

Upset the Grain Cart: Sometimes the grand finale of harvest is not so grand.

Upset the Grain Cart: Sometimes the grand finale of harvest is not so grand.

Burnt at Both Ends: This John Deere 7810 went down in a blaze of glory.

Burnt at Both Ends: This John Deere 7810 went down in a blaze of glory.

Just Plain Tired: It’s a new year, and time to steer yourself in the right direction. It looks like this animal misunderstood the assignment, though.

Just Plain Tired: It’s a new year, and time to steer yourself in the right direction. It looks like this animal misunderstood the assignment, though.

Up in Flames: Don’t count your eggs before they hatch or your bales before they are in the hay ring.

Up in Flames: Don’t count your eggs before they hatch or your bales before they are in the hay ring.

Colorblind Teamwork: You know it was a rough day when it requires not one but two tractors to come to the rescue.

Colorblind Teamwork: You know it was a rough day when it requires not one but two tractors to come to the rescue.

Harvest Was On A Roll: This combine ate more than just corn this fall.

Harvest Was On A Roll: This combine ate more than just corn this fall.

Without A Hitch: How about we just say this corn had record test weight?

Without A Hitch: How about we just say this corn had record test weight?

Bear With Me: Looks like the farm dog needs a diet. Oh wait …

Bear With Me: Looks like the farm dog needs a diet. Oh wait …

Look Out Below: This manure tanker went slightly off course and fell off the bridge.

Look Out Below: This manure tanker went slightly off course and fell off the bridge.

We've all had one of those horrible, no good, very bad days. Well, if you need to see someone else's misfortunes to make yours seem not-so-bad, check out Farm Journal's "What a Day!”

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