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..."I really prefer for the season to be a long marathon. The slow, wet start has us doing a lot of sprints without any time to catch our breath this year," said the Johnstown, Ohio, farmer. "We're getting the work done, but a lot of the farming operations we do are compressed, and everything seems to be happening at once. I'm just keeping my head up, nose to the grindstone and trying not to get overwhelmed."

Marc Arnusch has the experiences of 28 cropping seasons to guide decisions. It makes uncertain years go a bit smoother when you've been through previous farming rollercoasters. Still, the Keenesburg, Colorado, farmer has never faced the wild market swings and input uncertainties of the current season.

Add wild weather to the list of challenges. On Thursday, May 19, his farming area went from highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit to 90% chance of snow in a matter of 24 hours. "We're so dry that we're happy to get snow if it shows up," Arnusch proclaimed. "At least it is wet."...

@#2 ... Welcome to Global Warming. ...