Replanting a Crop after the 2008 Iowa Floods

This is an image of an Iowa Tractor Boy Replanting after the June 12th, 2008 Flooding in Iowa. A crop of Corn was planted in early May and this field was wiped out by the flooding. The area finally dried out enough to once again till the soil and plant. Because of the timeframe for growing a good crop of corn the field was replanted with Soybeans on July 1st, 2008.

Even though the Iowa Tractor Boy who operates this farm practices minimum tillage farming methods the soil had to be tilled before the corn was planted, then planted. Because of the floods it had to be tilled again so that the the planting as you view in this image could be accomplished.

Two additional trips over the fields which of course uses fuel for each trip. We can all be glad that the Iowa Tractor Boys are replanting the flooded fields whenever possible.

Some of you who read this Blog may not realize that individuals who own and/or operate farms are the greatest gamblers in the World. Yet We All Can Be Extremely Thankful For Their Labors!!!!!!