Emotional ups and downs with weather extremes

Commentary.

Much needed rain fell on our farm a couple of weeks ago, bringing us out of the “extreme drought” category and back to “severe drought.” The earth was thirsty, and the hay crop we are cutting this week will be half of what it was last year. Last year produced less tonnage than the previous year. Part of that is due to drought and part due to a late freeze that “nipped” the grass.

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