In agriculture, there seems to be an opposition in all aspects. There is either too much rain or a drought, or there are low commodity prices courted by high input costs. Whatever the case, it seems that rarely things go as planned.

Case in point, June is normally the driest month of the year for us. So when it is time to cut the first hay crop, the weather forecast said scattered showers for a couple of days - that was three weeks and 4 inches of rain ago. Not good for the cut hay that is now turning black with mold. On the other side, the pastures have never looked so good.

The fact is that in agriculture some things can't be fixed or at least fixed the way we would like it. So how do farmers and ranchers stay so optimistic when the ag industry can look so gloomy and is controlled by so many things so out of their control?

The answer: They are some of the best people in America who take pride in what they do. And what they do is feed and clothe the world. There isn't anything much greater than that, is there?

So, I ask, can you fix it? Well if it's broke, give it to a farmer or rancher and they can fix it or make do with what they are given. They do it everyday!