ReinyDays
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Except that climate has changed and the rain patterns along with it. While we are still getting close to the same amount of rain it now comes in far fewer days with much longer time between rains. This hurts the crops on both ends as too much water at one time is bad and too long between rains is bad.
Irrigation is being added at a quick pace as it is the only way they will be able to keep working the land here.
Do you have any evidence of this? ... is this just one station or are you looking over the all of the American Midwest? ... I suppose I'm discussing more of the northern parts ... Iowa, Illinois and Indiana ... Texas and Oklahoma might not be so blessed ... and 40 years ago when I lived in these parts ...
Rain patterns are west-to-east ... that won't change ... who ever says they will is a liar ... and warmer temperatures will bring more rain ... the CAUSE of the humid climate in the Midwest is the Rocky Mountains and the Gulf of Mexico ... [giggle] ... and those change over geologic time scales ... those folks are stuck with summer rains until the Rockys are worn down to sea level ...
Irrigation is added strictly for greed ... those lands will grow food without it ... just not as much ... meaning fewer cows and pigs for your dining pleasure is all ...
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