Rain makes grain

   Rain makes grain has been the old saying in the marketplace.  We received another 1.3 inches yesterday and with the corn growing fast the rows of corn have completely shaded the ground.  Plants are 90 percent water so timely rains are important to build the new cells.  Crops are off to a good start and farmers are feeling good about the coming year.

   Just 2% of the united states population are farmers and I am reminded of our minority every time I need to set security questions on an Internet site.  I am confused why  What school did you graduate from? or What is your mothers maiden name?  are of help because in a small rural town everyone would know the answer.  So here are some questions a farm boy would chose:   What was your favorite tractor?  What was your first 4-H project? What is your favorite crop? What is your most disliked weed?  What was your highest yield?  What was your lowest yield?  Those are questions I could answer and remember.  As you see a good rain puts a farmer in a good mood.  The sun is coming up and another day to farm.

                                                      Serving together, Dean