In what is looking like the middle of a record breaking heat wave, it is a good time to see what the experts have to say about crop and crop conditions in the Big Sandy area.
For that “The Mountaineer usually consults Larry and Marlys at Agri-Prairie Insurance. They usually have their collective finger on what is happening in our area.
Marlys said, “With the heat and the rain shut off, it is really hard to know. I think pulse crops like peas, lentils and chickpeas are doing all right and there are a lot of them planted this year. I know this is the first year for pulse crops for several farmer...