According to The National Weather Service, “The worst drought in decades is expected, over the next few months” in the Plain and Rockies areas. Much of the central and southern plains have been suffering from very hot three digit temperatures and a lack of rain. Regions from South Dakota to Texas are moving to a drier time of year which is only going to make it worse. Hurricane Isaac’s rain did help bring some rain and moisture to some areas but not enough. Stream flow of many levels have gone back to normal after being way below regular levels in July. Even in areas where there was some rain, it was too late for crops.
I think it’s so weird how last year we had an abundance of water and this year there’s nothing. I have a friend who is a farmer and said that in the two acres they harvested, there were only about 18 bushels were it is usually about 180 bushels. It was a big depressor. I hope that the wheat planting will be better in the winter.
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I have heard the same thing! Last farmer I spoke with had about 50 bushels of corn per acre. That is more than 18 but still a far cry from 150 or 180. I wonder how much of a chain reaction the drought, and low crop yields will have on our economy.
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