Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Well, I’d say the stress of the drought is over.

We had 3 major waves of storms come through from Monday morning through midnight.  The second wave was the biggest one, but the total for the day brought 4.3″ in most locations.  4.14″ here at the farm office.  Other farmers in the area have reported over 5″!   Now, we have a different type of stress.   There will be more acres of corn and soybeans to replant due to localized flooding.    We can take heart in that it’s still relatively early.

A bit of Climate’s Fieldview rainfall report this morning

Terre Haute Channel 10’s Everett Laue shows the red radar running across SWIN yesterday evening

Many WASCoBs are still draining out this morning.  The ones higher on the slope are always the first ones to drain, but those down the hill take longer.  If they are clear in 24 hours, there should be little crop damage contained in them, and it is certain there is less erosion to the soil!

One thought helps me today as I recall one of dad’s sayings…”You can raise more crop in a wet year than you can a dry one.”

I’m also recalling the promise of Romans 8:28…   “God works for the good” in that passage does not mean for our comfort or success or pleasure or happiness, but for our good.   It sometimes takes a while to understand, but we believe this promise.

Have a great week.