Just seen this, anyone got a link to the original report? I've been following a few similar cases from the midwest over the last couple of years and the number of these time loss accounts coming out of farming communities specifically is genuinely striking. Something about isolated land, low light pollution, wide open sky I suppose.
The Tuesday detail is interesting too - there's been a few researchers noting that mid-week incidents get less attention because people assume work stress or fatigue. Makes it easier to dismiss.
What was his physical state afterwards? That tends to be where these accounts either fall apart or get really compelling. The classic markers - disorientation, unusual thirst, marks on skin - if any of those are present I'd want to know more before writing it off as a blackout or whatever the sceptics will say.