The recent ice and snow storms and rains—not the drought—have kept farmer John Paul Dineen from planting his corn crop, reports CBSDFW.com.
The Waxahachie farmer says he’s waiting for the rain to stop long enough to let his soggy, muddy fields dry up so he can start planting.
“You don’t want to tear up your field you spent six months to get it in shape and ready to run this planter.”
The tough season gives Dineen, a first generation farmer, and his family, a time for reflection.
“God has blessed us to be able to do this, and he’s always taken care of us in the past, but it is concerning when you aren’t able to pencil out that it’s going to be there at the end of the season.”
He says this is one of the toughest growing seasons he has endured during his 21 years as a farmer.