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And when Stroup clicks inside the lines, he uncovers a hidden storehouse of information.
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That turns the photos into a powerful tool for local USDA officials like Myron Stroup, in Olathe, Kan.
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Stroup can see whether the picture in front of him matches those promises.
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The idea was a success, and Mr. Stroup, a division president, was appointed a group executive not long after.
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Stroup, and other USDA officials, don't like to call this spying on farmers, and they prefer not to talk about farmers cheating.
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Mr. Stroup prevailed in a disagreement with his Danaher supervisor about a risky strategic shift because they had developed a strong rapport.
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That man, an executive vice president, "recognized my strengths, " Mr. Stroup recollects.
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Stroup works for the USDA's Farm Service Agency.
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