Tag: how much rain to crops need

All Burned Up

Posted on July 2, 2012 by CCOAF

I’m learning more and more how much farming is a gamble. There’s are many variables that can effect the growing season for grain farmers and we are in the middle of one now. We are in need of rain or … Continue reading →

The Meaning of Rain

Posted on May 17, 2012 by CCOAF

In my younger suburban years the weather and whether it rained or not was all about my personal life and when it needed to be a nice day due to whatever it was I was doing. I never thought for … Continue reading →

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It’s all about Measurement

Posted on August 27, 2011 by CCOAF

There are many pieces of equipment and tools that a farmer uses, but during the growing season of their crops it’s all about measurement of precipitation. The best way to measure how much rain the crops get is simply by … Continue reading →