A Pacific Northwest farmer says dry weather has been a challenge this spring.

Michael Crowder and his family raise corn and several specialty crops in Washington state.

“We’re mid-70s and extremely dry,” he says. “We’ve had essentially no rain for the year and are in an exceptional drought, if not a severe drought.”

He tells Brownfield planting is now underway.

“We’re working out the bugs and starting to run,” he says.

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