On the Farm

[Slim]

OK, so I'll start the ball rolling for "on the farm".
So...how's your haying?
I got one 14 acre field done about a week ago when the weather permitted. I was lucky when I took the chance on the rain and this time it paid off. Half the hay was round baled and the other half was small square baled.
Since then I've been like everybody else and waiting for the weatherman to give us a forecast calling for four good drying days so I can cut more.
I guess that will happen tomorrow morning. The current forecasts call for about a week of dry weather. I imagine that there will be a whole lot of farmers cutting hay tomorrow morning as soon as the dew drys.
Dairy farmers are hurting as milk prices are way down.
Hog farmers are hurting as pork prices are way down.
Beef producers aren't doing much better but not hurting quiet as much.
Grain prices are up one day then down the next. Choosing which grain to plant and how much was pretty much a crap shoot. A lot more corn got planted than was first expected and that may (MAY) drive the price down in the fall. Then again if the weather doesn't cooperate the amount planted may (MAY) not matter.
All in all the middle man is getting more of the money and the farmer not so much.
The local farmers markets are the best choice for consumers. They are home grown with good prices, that most benefit the local producers (no middle man). Check them out, if you haven't yet you've been missing out on the goods.
Well I guess that's about all for now, I'll let someone else get in here and give us all some things to think about.