Hot, dry, amazing July

Wow, what a different type of spring we had.  It rained and rained and rained and ... you get the point.  Since you can't plant a field when it's muddy, we could only plant our corn two days.  One the last week of May and the next - June 19.  We planted a field just this week to sudax, which we'll let the cattle out in to eat after it grows. 

We are very lucky that we have light ground, and not a lot of it, so that we were able to plant.  The devastation of the rain is far-reaching.  The government has declared an emergency, farmers simply haven't been able to plant, and the consequences of this will be felt for a long time.  For instance, crop farmers can't plant, which means they can use the insurance they bought, but they won't be able to make a profit.  Dairy farmers can't plant, but they need to feed their animals, so they need to buy it SOMEWHERE.  Prices will be high, high, high, because demand will be more than supply.

Amazingly, it's already dry.  The creek is low and the corn looks like it could use a shot of rain.  Weather!  What can you do? 

We've been able to do two cuttings of alfalfa, and that went really well.  So, sometimes it cooperates.

It's been doing super well in the sunset category.  Every night we're home we watch it, and it's impossible for me to not take a picture of it. 

Enjoy your hot, dry, and pretty July!

 

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