Burn Ban

Janet · 07-09-2012, 06:00 AM

I honestly don't think I could handle the stress of being a farm family. It would be a bit different if I'd grown up around it all my life and was use to it. It's bad enough living from week to week or so now and I don't have to worry about weather. I'm grateful to all the farmers and their families though that put in all that hard work so we all can eat.

DianaB · 07-09-2012, 09:09 AM

Farm life is different and with my Mom and Dad having regular jobs and an income every week it was hard to be a farmer's wife. I've learned to leave it all in Glen's hands. If anything ever happens to Glen I'm going to be in a pickle!! I guess that my son, Feyn, would have to help me figure everything out. It doesn't help that Glen's grain is mixed with Feyn's and Mark's........However he does keep a record of things on the computer.

Our money come in in large sums.......you may have a lot of money one day and it's gone the next so you never get too excited about having money!!! The bills are huge. I go and get parts for the equipment and I may carry out several hundred dollars in a little sack!!

It's the way of life that Glen grew up with so he's used to it. I hate the amount of money that we have borrowed......it's a lot!! But you have to borrow money to buy ground......and you have to have ground to farm.......then you have to have equipment to farm......and living expenses!!!!

judy · 07-09-2012, 04:05 PM

I hope you all get rain really soon! It is so hard to have to rely on the weather to make a living!

DianaB · 07-10-2012, 09:09 AM

It is. The weather is always a concern......too much rain.....not enough rain......too cool of temperatures......too hot of temperatures!!! Always something!! However.....it's been good to us and our kids were raised with Mom and Dad both around a lot. The kids used to go with Dad in the tractors and combines.....and played at the shop with him around. I can't complain too much. Farming doesn't work for everyone.......and we've had friends that have gone on to do other things. God has been good to us!!!

We did get some rain last night. A half inch on some of our fields.....a little more here at the house. Hopefully it's a break in the weather and we'll get a little more.

Janet · 07-10-2012, 11:25 AM

That's great that you did get some rain. We got a little, but not much. Suppose to stay in the 90's with no rain in the forecast. It's so sad.

Janet · 07-22-2012, 06:40 AM

Even though we got some rain, we are still under a burn ban until August 6th. They'll re-evaluate things then.

judy · 07-22-2012, 09:04 AM

We are under a burn ban until mid October. Last year, we had the floods that wiped out so much of this area.

I do see some beautiful corn crops though. They must have some kind of watering system in place. I read that the preice of corn and soy beans are going to be very high!

My area is mostly dairy farms, but corn is also very important. There are not that many farm stands around as usually. It's a bad year for farmers!

07-09-2012, 06:00 AM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	I honestly don't think I could handle the stress of being a farm family. It would be a bit different if I'd grown up around it all my life and was use to it. It's bad enough living from week to week or so now and I don't have to worry about weather. I'm grateful to all the farmers and their families though that put in all that hard work so we all can eat. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

07-09-2012, 09:09 AM	#2
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Farm life is different and with my Mom and Dad having regular jobs and an income every week it was hard to be a farmer's wife. I've learned to leave it all in Glen's hands. If anything ever happens to Glen I'm going to be in a pickle!! I guess that my son, Feyn, would have to help me figure everything out. It doesn't help that Glen's grain is mixed with Feyn's and Mark's........However he does keep a record of things on the computer. Our money come in in large sums.......you may have a lot of money one day and it's gone the next so you never get too excited about having money!!! The bills are huge. I go and get parts for the equipment and I may carry out several hundred dollars in a little sack!! It's the way of life that Glen grew up with so he's used to it. I hate the amount of money that we have borrowed......it's a lot!! But you have to borrow money to buy ground......and you have to have ground to farm.......then you have to have equipment to farm......and living expenses!!!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

07-09-2012, 04:05 PM	#3
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	I hope you all get rain really soon! It is so hard to have to rely on the weather to make a living! __________________ *Judy*

07-10-2012, 09:09 AM	#4
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	It is. The weather is always a concern......too much rain.....not enough rain......too cool of temperatures......too hot of temperatures!!! Always something!! However.....it's been good to us and our kids were raised with Mom and Dad both around a lot. The kids used to go with Dad in the tractors and combines.....and played at the shop with him around. I can't complain too much. Farming doesn't work for everyone.......and we've had friends that have gone on to do other things. God has been good to us!!! We did get some rain last night. A half inch on some of our fields.....a little more here at the house. Hopefully it's a break in the weather and we'll get a little more. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

07-10-2012, 11:25 AM	#5
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	That's great that you did get some rain. We got a little, but not much. Suppose to stay in the 90's with no rain in the forecast. It's so sad. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

07-22-2012, 06:40 AM	#6
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Even though we got some rain, we are still under a burn ban until August 6th. They'll re-evaluate things then. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

07-22-2012, 09:04 AM	#7
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	We are under a burn ban until mid October. Last year, we had the floods that wiped out so much of this area. I do see some beautiful corn crops though. They must have some kind of watering system in place. I read that the preice of corn and soy beans are going to be very high! My area is mostly dairy farms, but corn is also very important. There are not that many farm stands around as usually. It's a bad year for farmers! __________________ *Judy*

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