Well.. It has definitely been eventful (weather wise) in the Hoosier state. Most of Central and Southern Indiana are still underwater. It is surely going to be a lot of clean up. Please keep the folks in the Mid West in your thoughts and prayers.
Several of our plants in Iowa and Minnesota have been closed due to severe flooding and here in Indiana where it should be green, flowing fields of Corn and Soybeans it now looks like you could grow Rice. It has definitely been a rough start for the farmers.
A picture of a flooded Soybean Field here in Indiana.
This is what the field should look like!
Think about this:
Today, farmers across the U.S. grow soybeans that have been harvested into yields of about 2 billion bushes a year. About half of U.S. soybeans are exported to major markets including the European Community, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico and South Korea. More soybeans are grown in the U.S. than anywhere else in the
world.
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Tornadoes have been popping up all over the place, as well. Last night, and also on Friday there were warnings very near to us and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Quite a few areas in town still are without power. Luckily our power lines are underground (Can you believe that?) and so we almost never have an issue with downed power lines. Friday Night the tornado siren went off. I've never been in a tornado, I have no idea what to do...so I grabbed Chloe and hid in the closet. Ha Ha..I know very funny...but you would too, TRUST ME!
Well, I guess that is it for now.
