One of my favorite farming tales is of a pastor in a rural congregation who was tired of hearing people complain about their lot in life. Every year the stories changed, but they always had the same theme: farming is tough. It is tough because you cannot count on the weather. Or the bugs are sure to get your crop. And the cost of seed and fertilizer is always too high, while the price of grain is way too low. Besides, the spring was too wet; we couldn't get into the fields on time. And, wouldn't you know it? Frost came too early in September; the corn didn't ripen properly.
