Beginning at 7:00 a.m. today it rained for five hours. It was a nice, gentle rain, never very hard. How much? I haven't heard but it was very welcome. Both Dakotas have been very dry though not as dry here as farther west and north. The soil was so dry when I planted corn I wondered if it would all germinate. This rain will be enough to ensure germination.
There appears to be an exceptionally large number of pelicans this year. Pads appear on many if not most sloughs. They congregate for nesting but I don't know where they do that.
Agriculture commodities continue to rise in price. Both wheat and corn reached $7.54 and soy beans $15.82 on the CBT today. Where will they top out? Corn did reach $7.00 a few years ago. Reduced stocks, China purchases and poor crop conditions in South America contribute to the rising prices. Are these prices helpful or do they create an unhelpful balance?
Takk for alt,
Al
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