Area farmers, who have already been delayed by wet weather getting into their fields, are looking at more rain this week. Although no severe weather is expected, the National Weather Service in Lincoln says several periods of rain are expected.
[This photo taken Sunday of a field near Henning shows that farmers certainly do not need any more rain at this time. (**Note: You can click on the photo to enlarge it.)
Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches is likely across our region through the end of the week. And the additional rain may result in higher water levels on rivers in our area.
Tom Fricke, spokesman for the Vermilion County Farm Bureau, noted recently that last fall was also very wet…so farmers are trying to catch up work that would normally have been done then. He says farmers will deal with the weather and move on – making the best of it.
[This story posted by Bill Pickett on Sunday, April 28, 2019.]
