We got a good amount of rain on Saturday. It was needed for our corn crops too. Supposedly more rain may come this weekend, but this week is supposed to be VERY HOT, in the 90's most days.
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Finally some rain...
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We got a good amount of rain on Saturday. It was needed for our corn crops too. Supposedly more rain may come this weekend, but this week is supposed to be VERY HOT, in the 90's most days.
muleman
Gone But Not Forgotten
It had already gotten to Rochester when I was there yesterday. 84 at 4 in the afternoon. Down to 61 when I got home. Today is to hit 88-91 and even hotter the next few days. Time to start getting up early to do any work and hide in the a/c for me.
It was too hot to be outside on Saturday before the rain, then Sunday was actually pretty nice. Now its too hot to be outside again. I just came in after looking at the swimming pool, we got enough rain that I will have to pump OUT some water from the pool.
muleman
Gone But Not Forgotten
We ended up planting fruit trees in the bee yard along with 3 bushes and some posies for the bees. After setting out the poly skids the hives go on we loaded up a hive and tools and went up north around Hammondsport for the bees. Got a big hive in full production with plenty of babies coming. Wife says she will suit up and remove the screen tomorrow morning. The ground where we dug was dry and crumbly. I pushed a pile together with the skid steer and the dust blew while I was mixing some cow shit in with it. Will be stringing 2 of my long hoses out there to water tomorrow morning.
Don't say that Bob!!! After spending the last few working days having my pool replastered, I've had a hose running in it for almost 2 days trying to fill it up and we're still only half way there. Tomorrow we'll be getting close, I hope. I don't even want to think what my water bill is going to be this month.
Around here we had a total of 3" of rain around fathers day weekend...and none since. On the 10 o'clock news they are saying we will be having the hottest week in 23 years this week, with no rain either. Add to this the corn is in the critical pollination period. Folks this in not good for the whole corn belt, with these high temps this early, lasting this long. Add to this the fact that there is hardly any subsoil moister, and a disaster could be unfolding this week. Mother nature rules with authority this year...
Regards, Kirk
Regards, Kirk
muleman
Gone But Not Forgotten
Our hayfields are sure not bouncing back. The only one that looks good even though it is a bit short is a fresh seeded clover field we did in March. Creeks are worse every day. The town crews are digging rock out for the crusher while it is so low. Hell they are barely getting the tires wet on the trucks where they are loading in the creek.
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Another brutal day in the corn belt....I am foreseeing a disaster larger than anyone has so far been couragious enough to say in the public media. If the current patterns of weather persist, we are in deep shit, and prices will go up dramatically for all of us. Supplies are likely to be unavailable for all who are used to all they need. Get prepared for food issues to errupt, and by November 7th. we'll know this as well.....
Regards, Kirk
Another brutal day in the corn belt....I am foreseeing a disaster larger than anyone has so far been couragious enough to say in the public media. If the current patterns of weather persist, we are in deep shit, and prices will go up dramatically for all of us. Supplies are likely to be unavailable for all who are used to all they need. Get prepared for food issues to errupt, and by November 7th. we'll know this as well.....
Regards, Kirk
muleman
Gone But Not Forgotten
It is bad around here in many places. At the same time folks who were lucky and caught a few good rains are doing fine. My BIL is 8 miles from me and things look good over there. Even his yard is nice and green. On road diesel jumped 15 cents today and gas went up 10. I need to fill my cans and check my diesel tank.
Cowboy
Wait for it.
Yup i caught this article earlier, not looking good for sure.
http://www.kcci.com/news/central-io...7080/15422152/-/item/0/-/iiyxgez/-/index.html
Cowboy,
That artical summs it up nicely if we get relief. Without rain I am afraid that we'll be under 40% of normal yield in a wide spread area in 6 or more states. No one is really talking about the worst case scenario, as it is bad enough to be beyond normal levels of comprehension.
Pray for rain!!
Regards, Kirk
That artical summs it up nicely if we get relief. Without rain I am afraid that we'll be under 40% of normal yield in a wide spread area in 6 or more states. No one is really talking about the worst case scenario, as it is bad enough to be beyond normal levels of comprehension.
Pray for rain!!Regards, Kirk
The rain must missed me last night. Just to the East this time instead of just to the West. With the extended forcast calling for above normal temps and below normanl rainfall, I figure the nail is in the coffin for my crops and losts of others as well. It's going to get very interesting for the next year.
Regards, Kirk
Regards, Kirk
Sorry to hear that Kirk. I know is some parts of Indiana things are really bad. Not so much up here, the crops here seem to be hanging on with JUST ENOUGH rain to keep them going. Farther south I hear reports of corn already being cut down.
I'm heading down to St Louis today, then over to Nashville, TN on Saturday. Forcast for that area is looking pretty wet for the next couple of days with 50 to 60% chances of rain on Sunday and Monday. Any chance that you may get rain on Saturday or Sunday before that front moves east toward Tennessee?
I'm heading down to St Louis today, then over to Nashville, TN on Saturday. Forcast for that area is looking pretty wet for the next couple of days with 50 to 60% chances of rain on Sunday and Monday. Any chance that you may get rain on Saturday or Sunday before that front moves east toward Tennessee?
muleman
Gone But Not Forgotten
We got enough this past 2 weeks that things have really started to come back. Just hope we get good weather for another hay cutting. Clover and alfalfa are coming back but will be short as I am seeing flowers forming already. I need 3-4 good dry days to cut and do some small square bales to put in the hay mow. Pasture is slowly greening up. The deer are on the hayfields all the time.
