AMERICAN TRUCK FARMS CROPS, GONE!

SO OFTEN WE THINK ABOUT THE WHEAT, CORN, SOY, RICE AND OTHER GRAIN CROPS WHEN DROUGHT IS OCCURRING.

TODAY THE DROUGHT WHICH EFFECTS 2/3rds OF THE UNITED STATES ARE KILLING THE SMALL INDIVIDUAL TRUCK FARMERS.

FOR THE MOST PART THESE ARE SMALL INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PARCELS OF LESS THAN 100 ACRES, FARMED AND MANAGED BY FAMILIES
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CURRENTLY BROCCOLI, ZUCCHINI, GREEN BEANS, KALE, TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS AND HUGE VARIETY OF SQUASH ARE WILTING IN THE GROUND.

VAST NUMBERS OF FRUIT TREES ARE NOT PRODUCING BLOSSOMS OR THE BLOSSOMS ARE WILTING AND THE YOUNG FRUIT IS FALLING TO THE GROUND.

BETWEEN THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES LOSING THEIR BLOSSOMS THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS LESS NECTAR FOR THE HONEY BEES TO MAKE HONEY.

LATE SUMMER INCREASE IN THE COST OF ALL OF THESE ITEMS IS INEVITABLE IF THERE WILL BE ANY.

THE SADDEST PART OF THIS SCENARIO IS THAT MOST OF THESE FARMERS BARELY MAKE IT DURING AVERAGE OR MARGINALLY GOOD YEARS.  THIS COULD PUT MANY OF THEM OUT OF BUSINESS AS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE CROP INSURANCE LIKE THE HUGE GRAIN AND CHEMICAL PRODUCERS ARE CAPABLE OF DOING.