Today we traveled from Granite Falls MN to Mitchell SD, along secondary highways. It was great to drive through farm country, our Heartland - triggered some nostalgia.
I am concerned for the many small family farms that are planted mostly in soybeans and corn. Currently, there is no market for harvest. Even if the trade war with China is resolved in the near future, China has already contracted with suppliers elsewhere. Once you lose a customer it's darned hard to get them back.
I'm amazed at how green it still is this last week of August. There are humungous grain elevators and silos all along the route we traveled.
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