Illinois/Indiana rain swamps crops

[Horn]

Indiana rains set record for June



WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana set a record for rainfall in the month of June, with a state average of 9.03 inches, the Indiana State Climate Office said.
June also was the fourth-wettest of any month on record since 1895.


The rainfall surpassed the previous June record of 8.13 inches set in 1958. The climate office, based at Purdue University, said nearly all parts of Indiana received above-normal rainfall. Normal rainfall ranges from 4.1 inches to 4.3 inches across the state.


The heaviest rain totals generally were in a west-to-east band stretching from Newton to Adams counties across northern Indiana.
A rainfall monitoring station in Rensselaer in Jasper County had the most rain — 18.06 inches. Two locations in Newton County had more than 17 inches.
During the entire month there were only four days when it did not rain somewhere in Indiana. On seven days, some areas had more than 4 inches.
The rain has exacted a heavy toll on crops planted in the spring, flooding fields in many areas of the state — especially in the north — and keeping the young corn and soybean plants under water for days on end.


Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said the value of the crops already could have declined by $475 million because of the damage.



Southern Illinois wheat farmers are behind on harvesting, and, with the continuing rainfall, the quality of the crop is losing value each day,” says thesouthern.com.
Not only are farmers delayed, said Diana Handley, executive director of the Illinois Wheat Association, but the crops are starting to deteriorate because of the wet conditions.

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/Content/Default/Indiana-News/Article/Indiana-rains-set-record-for-June-/-3/79/12952

[Ponce]

So? send a few bottles of water to CA.......they will thank you for it.

V

[Dogman]

So? send a few bottles of water to CA.......they will thank you for it.

V


+ food prices will go higher because the crops failed.

[mick silver]

we are starting too see what dogman said here

[Ponce]

Soon you will find nothing........at any price.

V

[mick silver]

the ground here is so wet that you have a hard time walking in the gardens we have out . the only thing that looks good is the sweet corn . guy down the road dug his potatoes and they have rotted in the ground and I bet mine have too . it looking bad here for any good harvest this year . there talk that some of the big farmer may start plowing their crops under an try to replant but I think it to late to do so . in two days we have had five ins of rain I just don't know how you could put a tractor on the dirt right now and plow any thing under

[expat4ever]

I haven't ever seen so much rain in a June july period here either. Maybe 2 days in 3 weeks it hasnt rained. I also may have lost my potatoes but haven't even checked in weeks. Garlic is supposed to harvest in about 5 days but we need some dry weather.
Mushrooms on the other hand are abundant. Chanterells go for 25-30 a pound and they are all over my hills. They keep producing until Sept too. Everyone around here goes for the morels and then leave everything else alone. I dont think they even know whats here.
Everything else is doing fine. Tomatoes, squash ect. All growing very well.

[Dogman]

I haven't ever seen so much rain in a June july period here either. Maybe 2 days in 3 weeks it hasnt rained. I also may have lost my potatoes but haven't even checked in weeks. Garlic is supposed to harvest in about 5 days but we need some dry weather.
Mushrooms on the other hand are abundant. Chanterells go for 25-30 a pound and they are all over my hills. They keep producing until Sept too. Everyone around here goes for the morels and then leave everything else alone. I dont think they even know whats here.
Everything else is doing fine. Tomatoes, squash ect. All growing very well.

Ignorance is your bounty , keep them ignorant as far as shrooms go!

Sucks about the other crops for others, seems like its ether not enough or too much, sprinkles with just right now and then, when it comes to the weather.

And the weather defiantly has been getting down right freaky this decade !

;)

[Cebu_4_2]

the ground here is so wet that you have a hard time walking in the gardens we have out . the only thing that looks good is the sweet corn . guy down the road dug his potatoes and they have rotted in the ground and I bet mine have too . it looking bad here for any good harvest this year . there talk that some of the big farmer may start plowing their crops under an try to replant but I think it to late to do so . in two days we have had five ins of rain I just don't know how you could put a tractor on the dirt right now and plow any thing under

We been getting a lot of rain but I watch the satellites and your in what looks like a wet stream for weeks. We are on the dry side.

[expat4ever]

at least it isnt snow. :). Just picked these. Headin to the fryin pan now. 7699

[Dogman]

at least it isnt snow. :). Just picked these. Headin to the fryin pan now. 7699

Very nice, can think of several morsels that would make those taste bud ambrosia and fit for an emperor or any lowly king !

[Cebu_4_2]

at least it isnt snow. :). Just picked these. Headin to the fryin pan now. 7699

I would be afraid to eat those LOL. They look cool though.

[Santa]

at least it isnt snow. :). Just picked these. Headin to the fryin pan now. 7699

Man, I'd be all over those chanterelles. Heaven. Sweet potatoes slathered in buttery sauteed chanterelles. Yummmmm.

[expat4ever]

Yes I feel blessed. They are right behind my house. Should be producing until september. :).

[Santa]

Yes I feel blessed. They are right behind my house. Should be producing until september. :).
Pick them while you have the opportunity. Wild mushrooms are notoriously fickle little morsels. Pick em and dry em. Dried chantrelles are
going for $50 a lb. on Amazon right now.

[Dogman]

Pick them while you have the opportunity. Wild mushrooms are notoriously fickle little morsels. Pick em and dry em. Dried chantrelles are
going for $50 a lb. on Amazon right now.

= Stash that is bankable !

[mick silver]

we picked over five pounds of chanterelles early this spring . this spring it was to wet almost for rooms here . we did dry a few pounds for the winter

[Horn]

. Dried chantrelles are
going for $50 a lb. on Amazon right now.

What about not so dry ones?

[expat4ever]

Pick them while you have the opportunity. Wild mushrooms are notoriously fickle little morsels. Pick em and dry em. Dried chantrelles are
going for $50 a lb. on Amazon right now.
I heard they dont retain the flavor so well when dried. it was recommended to saute them and then freeze them but cant sell those on amazon.
I think we've become a new rain forest here. rains everyday now. Tomorrow I'll go pick more and fire up the dehydator. Will trade for silver :)

[Santa]

I heard they dont retain the flavor so well when dried. it was recommended to saute them and then freeze them but cant sell those on amazon.
I think we've become a new rain forest here. rains everyday now. Tomorrow I'll go pick more and fire up the dehydator. Will trade for silver :)

Flavor loss when dried may be true. I don't know, though what you lose in flavor might be gained in texture. I was only ever able to find them in small quantities, on rare occasions, and they got sauteed right away.