Harvest in Full Swing

This is a photo of last year's corn, grown during a normal year. I haven't taken any pictures of this year's corn. It's too depressing. Instead of golden yellow with plump ears, this year's crop died before it's time. Rains never came, which stunted growth and inhibited proper pollination. The corn stalks are a sickly gray-brown and the ears are short and poorly filled out with kernels.

Pastures are burnt up, so besides being no corn for cattle feed, there will also be no hay. NO CORN + NO HAY = NO BEEF. Forget steaks! Bye-bye hamburger...

Wells and municipal water supplies are running low. Ponds are drying up.  It's going to be a bad winter, with sky-rocketing prices for food. Now might be a good time to invest in emergency needs, including non-perishable food and bottled water.