john250
Well-known member
I'm watching the news coverage of the midwest floods. Not one farmer interviewed.
Iowa and Illinois flooded. That should make us very afraid, since it will be too late to re-plant when things finally dry out. CORN is already above $7.50, and my guess is it will go a lot higher. I sure hope consumers like grass fed beef, because that is what will be available when this all cycles through.
I hear of Indiana farmers who have re-planted twice, and now have corn under 4 feet of water.
This disaster is going to take a long time to heal.
My sympathy to any board members who are struggling with this disaster.
edit: I found a news link on the internet. This story isn't currently featured on the TV.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,367007,00.html
"The U.S. government will report later this month on how many acres of corn were lost to floodwaters. But farmers and agriculture experts already say the toll appears grim, with thousands of acres probably destroyed in the region that grows most of the world's corn."
Iowa and Illinois flooded. That should make us very afraid, since it will be too late to re-plant when things finally dry out. CORN is already above $7.50, and my guess is it will go a lot higher. I sure hope consumers like grass fed beef, because that is what will be available when this all cycles through.
I hear of Indiana farmers who have re-planted twice, and now have corn under 4 feet of water.
This disaster is going to take a long time to heal.
My sympathy to any board members who are struggling with this disaster.
edit: I found a news link on the internet. This story isn't currently featured on the TV.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,367007,00.html
"The U.S. government will report later this month on how many acres of corn were lost to floodwaters. But farmers and agriculture experts already say the toll appears grim, with thousands of acres probably destroyed in the region that grows most of the world's corn."
