Drought



The corn on the left are typical ears from last year.  The ears on the right are ears I just picked a couple days ago, and are fairly representative of much of this years crop.  There are also many barren stalks this year that will help lower the yield.

Does it mean that the drought is bad when a buzzard is roosting on a shed roof in your farmstead?  A second one is flying in from the lower left in the picture.

USDA says that the drought shouldn't have a very great effect on food prices next year, since commodities only make up 14% of the cost of food.

‘If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house and in Thy presence (for Thy name is in this house), and cry unto Thee in our affliction, then Thou wilt hear and help.’
II Chronicles 20:9