Posted by Adirondack case guy on June 06, 2010 at 09:41:28 from (67.252.92.228):
According to a news release from Cornell Coopertitive Extension "The NYS hay crop is 2 weeks ahead of usual and producing much higher yields for those farmers that were able to take advantage of the conditions." Daaa Farming has always been about weather windows,temp, rainfall, etc. The news cast went on to say that although farmers are off to a good start, low milk and comodity prices coupled with high operating costs are still causing many farmers to operate in the red. Here in Central NY, The number of farmers and acerage continues to decrease. A farmer in his 30s is a rare indivual, other than the Amish. Most are 50-80 yr. old. Their suns and daughters left the farms, and this state,for the most part. Sad situation! Pics. were taken on the family farm Friday evening. Done just in time for the much needed rain which came after midnight. The dude out standing in the hay is my youngest son. I took this pic last Sunday. That Alfalfa stand was planted last year with a Barley cover crop. Weather permitting it will be cut this week for the first time. PS we celebrated his 39th birthday yesterday. Dam, I'm getting old.
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