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Monday, December 29, 2003
Farming in North Dakota
This year was the best year in the history of the farm. Considering that the average wheat yield is 28 bushels per acre and this year it averaged 48, I hope this is the beginning of a trend! I remember as a kid we often only got seven to ten inches of rain for the WHOLE year. Then it went to the other extreme and flooded the country. Meadow Lake was in the barn and many roads were under water. My dad has a hat commemorating the event with a saying "I have survived the flood of 93". For many years the low ground remained flooded, effectively reducing the productive acreage of the farm. It was great seeing the tall wind rows of grain this year, dwarfing the kids as they sat next to them waiting for their turn on the swather.
This year was the best year in the history of the farm. Considering that the average wheat yield is 28 bushels per acre and this year it averaged 48, I hope this is the beginning of a trend! I remember as a kid we often only got seven to ten inches of rain for the WHOLE year. Then it went to the other extreme and flooded the country. Meadow Lake was in the barn and many roads were under water. My dad has a hat commemorating the event with a saying "I have survived the flood of 93". For many years the low ground remained flooded, effectively reducing the productive acreage of the farm. It was great seeing the tall wind rows of grain this year, dwarfing the kids as they sat next to them waiting for their turn on the swather.
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