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Chuck's Chat-Welcome to July!

Official rainfall total for Independence in June was 8.62 inches, with the average being 6.34. I know for a fact other areas of Montgomery County received more. I’ve repaired the water gap fence in the creek more this year than probably the previous four years combined. Nonetheless, my cattle have fresh running water, as well as a full pond. The grass is thick, and so are the mosquitoes. And the humidity, oh my.

Kansas Agriculture, Kansas Farming, Kansas RanchingLisa KuehnJuly 11, 2019KansasWeather, KansasRancher, Agvocate, KansasFarmer

Chuck's Chat-Welcome to June!

But first, a little May recap. According to the National Weather Service, Independence received 16.67 inches of rain. I’m sure there are some isolated areas that received more. That represents one-fourth to one-third of our average annual rainfall. May is typically the month we receive the most rain, with an average of 6.5 inches. We sure blew that average out of the water. (too soon?)

Kansas Agriculture, Kansas Farming, Kansas RanchingLisa KuehnJuly 11, 2019KansasWeather, NationalDairyMonth, KansasFarmer, KansasRancher, Agvocate