Well it has not been a stellar year in terms of agriculture on the prairies of North America. It seems the drought which has been lingering around for four years continues to be causing havoc. The lack of snow, rain, and reduced moisture combined with extremely inconsistent rain shower activity has contributed to yet another poor growing year.
“Buy a farm, be a farmer, it will be fun to be outdoors in nature they said!” Yeah, well maybe not so much as it can be rather discouraging to see little crop growth on your land but lush growth just a few miles away due to spotty rain showers.
When agriculture does poorly the country does poorly is a common mantra. There are so many businesses which are chained to the state of agriculture that year to year crop and grazing production will dictate the success of the myriad of support businesses.
Not to even mention the increasing world demand for food.
While on the topic of food, shelter, water and safety, consider the effects on the populace during a natural disaster. It seems we have them on an increasingly regular basis. How would you survive and protect your family if you happened to be caught in ARMAGEDDON OF CASCADIA. You can ponder on this and see how the protagonists faired for free on September 16th and 17th.
How are things going to look in another five to ten years? Do you suppose there will be anything you recognize or will the world have changed beyond anything you know? Stop by at PEER INTO THE FUTURE to see what excellent SCI-FI writer’s project the future to be.
Not to promote war, crime and violence as there seems to be plenty of that about in all directions these days, but if that is your reading pleasure be sure to visit the website above for a delicious selection.
When the day has ended, the sturm and drang faded, when the silence has descended and we contact our souls, I ponder of the dreams, aspirations and goals of those hardy pioneers who came, lived and left before us. What stories these empty and abandoned farm houses could tell.
Best
Martin E. Silenus