Live, eat and breathe the weather

So I am learning quickly that the weather websites and radars are a farmer's best friend.  Thank goodness for the internet and the ability to monitor weather every minute of every hour of every day.  "Is it going to rain, how much, when, can we get the fields planted, should we wait, will it be too dry," are all questions that I am hearing from my farm boys.  We are living, eating and breathing weather.  It seems that our future and success of our farm is in the hands of weather.

Tony, Trent and Troy have planted about 300 acres.  For many of us that sounds like quite a lot but when you have to plant 1,000 it sure seems like just a small dent.  So for those of us who are math challenged, that means that they still have about 700 acres to plant and have about a month to do it in.  I know that they will get it done.  Long hours on the tractor, hope that the equipment will hold up, prayers for good weather and many 12-16 hour days ahead are what the coming months hold for us.  Leaving even just a few acres unplanted will cost a farmer thousands and thousands of dollars.

I am just beginning to get a glimpse into this tough world of farming.  Nothing is predictable and the work is hard.  No matter how hard you work, you may fail.  We can't think that way though.  You just keep on, keepin' on and wait to see what happens.

Faith and God.  The two constants that will hold us together.  God is in control and we must give everything to him and lean on our faith to carry us through.