Hug a farmer now.
It rained in Fulton Township.
After the rain, the Tall Man discovered one-half an inch rain in our complementary Pork Producer’s rain gauge.
Unfortunately, the rest of the county didn’t fare as well as we did, and that leads me to today’s topic: Farmer hugging.
This week, I think we should all go out of our way to hug a farmer. They are, to put it politely, “attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis” (Extra points if you can source that quote).
As I noted in Sunday’s story about the economic impact of the drought, local crops are reaching the point of no return. Even if farmers have crop insurance, it won’t cover all of their losses.
Livestock and dairy operations are going to be hit hardest. Usually, such producers grow some of their own feed. If their crop fails, they’ll have to buy feed. And because of the widespread drought, the cost of corn is going to be comparable to the cost of caviar. I exaggerate, but only a little.
So this week, hug a farmer. Unless, of course, the farmer in question is super irritable. In that case, a pat on the back might be more appropriate.
Jul 17, 2012 at 1:33 a.m.
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Reminds me of the joke about the farmer who won the lottery. When they asked him what he was going to do with all that money, he answered: Well I thought I'd keep on farming till all the money is gone.
Jul 16, 2012 at 5:19 p.m.
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Nick,
It's true that the consumer will pay more. The consumer has gotten off easy by having food prices subsidized by the government both directly and indirectly. The consumer rarely pays the real cost for raw food. Speaking as a farmer, until you have worked 60 - 80 hours/ week for a year for a net take home pay 0f -$30,000, (That's a minus in front of that number) then I think the farmer may actually have the consumer beat on this one.
AFarmer2
Jul 16, 2012 at 4:02 p.m.
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Just another reminder of how important a simple liquid is to maintaining life. All that hard work.... very sad.
Jul 16, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
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Have a brat fest. I've heard that fixes everything.
Jul 16, 2012 at 9:40 a.m.
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How about hug a consumer because we're the ones who will be paying for this.
Jul 15, 2012 at 9:26 p.m.
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Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria invented it....do I get a prize?
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