
The heartbreak of (no) rain
It has been an extremely wet and cool spring in Ontario this year. For those of us who don’t farm, that’s been inconvenient. The mosquitos are horrific. The grass gets too long before you can mow it. There have been fewer pleasant days to sit outside. We watch the weekend forecast to see if perhaps rain will wreck our plans. However, for those that do farm, this is extremely stressful and has the potential to at least reduce crop yields and at worst, to prevent the planting o