Rain

Dry creek has been dry for over a year and so has the farm pond. We are extremely dry and only got a little rain today. Most people don't like the rain, it can be an incovenience to them, but we can't live without it. Unless our weather changes, water could become critical in our area. Crops need rain, pastures need rain, trees need rain, sheep need water to drink and so do we. There are so many things to worry about when you are a farmer but lack of rain is at the top of the list. I was asked by a visitor recently how the drought in the midwest affected the price of food. Seemed odd to me that everyone did not know that almost everything is grown in the midwest. When there is no corn, wheat, or soybeans, there will be no beef, pork or chicken. Most of our meat is grown in feed lots and confinement houses, and eat corn, wheat or soybeans. It's crazy to grow houses on your farmland and your food in a dirt lot.