Gambling Gone Wrong : Drought Takes Beans, We Take Loss 😕

Didn't see this coming! Over half of our bean crop is a loss, so onto re-plant we go. :( That's farming! Here's hoping the rain we've been getting keeps up. Thank you for hanging with us! We appreciate you being here. Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well! xx, The Bernards
📺 SUBSCRIBE HERE ➽ / @thisfarmwife_
🚨 NEW IN STORE ➽ thisfarmwifesh...
💃 SHOP, BLOG, RECIPES, ABOUT US ➽ www.thisfarmwi...
👇 GET THE GOODS!👇
💯 FIND the things we use & love on a daily basis - including our Dry Shod Boots Here! (Home, Kitchen, Farm & Ranch, Beauty) ➽ www.amazon.com...
🪕 Get $22 off your first lesson here! ➽ www.lessonface...
🇺🇸 USA made STARGAZER CAST IRON! ➽ bit.ly/TFWStar...
🔥 10% off MUSKETPOWDER here with code TFW ➽ MUSKETPOWDER.COM -
👖 ARIAT FAVES ➽ www.ariat.com/...
10% Off First Ariat Order ➽ ariat.dkkdet.n...
👩‍🌾 Our go-to bibs and workwear! BERNE ➽ bit.ly/2LyYNkA
👕 Favorite flannels & more - Men & Women ➽ bit.ly/TFWFlag...
USE CODE TFW20 to save 20%
Patreon ➽ / thisfarmwife
SEND MAIL HERE ➽ This Farm Wife, PO Box 183, Ringgold, VA 24586
LET'S CONNECT
Website ➽ thisfarmwife.com/
Instagram ➽ / thisfarmwife
Facebook ➽ / thisfarmwife
All MUSIC on channel is from here ➽ share.epidemics...
About our family ➽ www.thisfarmwi...
{Some of the merchants links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) for your purchase by clicking through. Many thanks if you do!}

[@steveperyer4850]

When it comes to crops, it is always a gamble between you and Mother Nature. You can do all that you can, but if Mother Nature throws you a curve it can cost you plenty. God Bless You All 🙏🏻

[@richardtaylor6300]

So sorry Ms Meredith and Mr Lawrence. It's been a hard year for our farmers. Prayers going up for you all.🙏

[@Marilyn12346]

Good evening Mr Richard Taylor, just wanted to give you a hello 👋 from one old farm girl out west coast now, but grew up on dairy farm in Wisconsin😊

[@richardtaylor6300]

@@Marilyn12346 Hello, and thanks.☺

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thank you, Richard!

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video Meredith farming is a serious gamble hopefully the rest of the crops do well

[@melissaw6446]

The closest I've come to being a farmer, is my 3 tomato plants on my back patio, and this Georgia heat is not helping my goals. Still, I have so much respect for you guys...and when I saw that lip tremble a little bit, I too felt like crying. Seeing LB standing out there, looking over his failed crop, I wondered what could be going through his mind. I'm sending you guys, and all farmers out there extra prayers.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thanks so much, Melissa!

[@davidgeorge3135]

It's been another tough year. I've replanted my entire bean crop And they are slow walking too I feel your pain ,Keep looking up. I enjoy your videos

[@fredkohlman8860]

Having a tough go around me also.

[@gonetroutfishing]

Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

[@randyhensley150]

I come from a family of dry land cotton farmers. It’s feast or famine. Prayers for y’all and all the farmers and ranchers.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your adventures and your farm

[@stephenbierlein2517]

Sorry to hear about all the problems. Farming is a very big gamble. Keep that beautiful smile up. Have s great day .

[@AmaTXLori]

I am so glad to see y’all are getting rain. We sure need it here in Texas. I so enjoy your videos and you amaze me with all that you accomplish during a day.

[@judychristensen5689]

Pray for our farmers/ ranchers in this difficult year 🙏❤

[@jamizimmerman8501]

Love and prayers from Colorado. We love your channel and your love for God, family, life, and farming. Thank you for sharing your real. 🌸🌻💕

[@pitbullgator]

Good evening Merdie and Family Sorry to hear about y’all’s bean crops 🙁 Hope Wesley had a good time at camp 🤠 Y’all take care Always 🤠🇺🇸❤️😘 Love Y’all

[@mpccenturion]

I learned to grow stuff, from my grandfather. Dad got some new equipment from Sears. That was 72. I was a big kid. I was 180 at 13-14. So I learned to run the machines. Bub - my grandfather - taught us to till the heck out of the ground. Then plant [and pray it worked.] Well - we got a harvest that was more than nothing, so it was success. 45 yrs later - this spring - I started the same thing. Your sad beans look better than mine - and my soil is jet black. And Days after I planted - I came across Gabe Brown - Bismark ND and his ideas. They changed my mind in a short few days. I am 1500 miles north of you and have 22 inches of rain a year. Some arrives as 3 feet of snow. Some ask how much snow. Well when a Skidoo goes thru the solid layer of snow and gets buried - they tie the skidoo to a tree. Going back with a log-skidder, the machines are 24 ft up in the trees. I wish you well - Faith is something we never lose - even when it looks like a gamble. PS - What was different in that last field - compared to the others that did not do well!

[@stevogman3054]

What I’ve learned in life is that sometimes we need to be reminded of what’s important in life. In the end it’s the love that you share and the love that’s in your life that is most valuable. You have many treasures in your life and they have nothing to do with material things. Live everyday like that’s all that matters and you will find happiness. As cliché as it sounds show gratitude for what you have and blessings will find their way to you.

[@imageaware]

I fondly remember youth camps as well, Meredith. Wesley will carry those memories with him always.

[@earlyriser8998]

We are going through quite the drought here in south texas....over 2 months and only 2/10 of rain. The cows, and hay fields, are feeling the pinch. Glad we didn't plant beans!

[@kevinashby3784]

My hearts goes out to y’all. Here in Texas it been extremely dry and we’re now seeing long lines at the sale barns because the ranchers can’t feed them. No hay this yr and crops are very poor. Hopefully wild fires won’t destroy the open grazing land. So we share in your loss Praying for rain and y’all’s ability to recovery and keep pressing on.

[@stevenharris2502]

Hello Benard family from Quincy Illinois first off have you had the soil tested maybe it’s needing lime brought in and spread across the fields or manure from maybe your neighbors with extra manure. Yes the last beans looked good. Don’t give up yet on other beans. Wesley and Austin are looking good and healthy, Lawrence looks like he could use more fishing days. Meredith your cooking is so beautiful and appreciated I watched where you cut up all the vegetables in your grinder machine after you found the last part. I really appreciate all your videos and stuff for I will keep praying for you all and your fields. I’m guessing the river bottoms are needing nutrients in the ground maybe other fields too. God Bless y’all 🎗✌️🤗😇🙏🎚🇺🇸💖❤️🎚🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aproudamerican2692]

*Y'all are in my Prayers.*

[@martinhubertjr1197]

Hi Meredith, very difficult year for a lot of folks, especially farmers, but I know faith will get us all thru these challenging times, God Bless, and keep the faith .

[@rickcooper8572]

Meredith there's always a silver lining and right now you don't see it but there will be one at the end so keep praying you got to trust in your father

[@allanhover5008]

Hello Meredith and LB and kids as well and all the animals and moomoos too

[@dukeblue9999]

God bless you and your family Meredith.

[@russhfan]

Been away for awhile Good to see you're still here

[@sherriallgood560]

We're so sorry Bernard family for your loss. Many prayers. God bless.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, shame about the beans! droughts are rough, as are floods and other disasters! Thanks for sharing

[@robertlafollette2236]

Amen to camp. So sorry about your bean crop. God Bless.

[@edrosa5079]

Glad Wes is back and hope you have a better year next year with the crops

[@chriskenitzer9201]

Good luck with your beans

[@havingfun6527]

Dangit, and he was so happy in the last video....prayers....

[@timsharr5436]

It was so sad to watch you both dealing with what you were seeing in the fields. Farmers are amazing and so strong. God bless you.

[@heartdawg]

Hi Meredith just joined your Patrion. Every little bit helps. Hang in there, God is good💞

[@joehairston4159]

I feel your pain. Here in Central Texas I along with many others are having to sell our cows because we have no grass and no prospects for hay for the winter. It’s really disappointing. We need rain desperately.

[@br927]

Sorry for your loss. Farming is a gamble; I know all about it😧 I got to look for that magazine, i need that! It is a waste of time & money. And Sis is Happy she got her brother back! My Grandson is at Church camp this week!

[@susandixon3970]

So sorry for the loss…just not enough rain.

[@geneimdieke5073]

Well that's what rain looks like!!! Here in Central MN we are really hurting from lack of rain. It's supposed to rain overnight into mid Friday morning. I pray they are right. Pasture and hay field turning a bit brown. Austin really pitched in in Wesley's absence. I can see you really missed your boy and so glad he is back safe and sound!!! Till next time........

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Hope you get some rain soon! It's so horrible to be in drought. Yes, I missed my boy and his sister missed him, too. Always good for them to get opportunities to leave, but always good to have everyone back together! Thanks for being here. Have a great weekend, M

[@charlestatem3099]

Wow, him going off to camp brings back alot of memories. When my Dad took a church in Roanoke, we would go to summer church camp at Camp Tuck away . It was about 45 minutes from Blacksburg. Great times. Have a fun and blessed week young man.

[@MarvUSA]

Your such a great Mom............I sure hope you can some how save this season. My thoughts are with you and Lawrence for sure.

[@allenfarm]

You said you felt like crying. I'm over here sobbing over hearing Lorance saying it was a big waste of $. Then showing yourself on the camera in the truck and seeing your heart hurting. Gosh it ripped my heart to pieces.

[@charlesstevens1140]

Sorry about the crops this year especially with the high price of fuel fertilizer, and beans. You are still blessed with a wonderful family. Wish crops would have been better, but could be someone telling us we should do more praying and getting along and helping each other. God bless you all.

[@dmorgan28]

On the bright side we can all thank the Good Lord for the rain. He it is that is in control of everything. It was good to see Lawrence and you all enjoying watching the rain. Take care and have a good one. Praying for y’all. 🙏👍👍👍❤️

[@jbmbanter]

Meredith, I feel for you and your family. Sorry for what has happened but you always have a positive outlook, and I'm sure it will carry all of you Bernards through this storm!

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@alexs3447]

Only one plant in my farm. Doing ok . Hope you get more rain

[@northcarolinagirl]

My boys have been to The Wilds and had a blast there. Our former church had a camp in VA so it must be the camping place. I hope your next crop will do better. I can't imagine how it feels to see the devastation and it was hard to see it on your and Lawrence's face. Your audience has grown to love your family. We care a lot about what happens to you.

[@danhoudini8541]

You got a awesome family, keep up the video's, would love to meet LB but on the other side country 🇺🇸🤘

[@ltbfarms]

Meredith, I understand how the heart sinks and that lump in your throat grows when things go wrong. It cuts deep.. prayers for wisdom and strength for the family #farmstromg

[@ohmbug10]

So sad to hear the crops are struggling. I did have to chuckle when the phone rang and you said you didn't know anyone in DC. I know your heart is too pure to be mixed up with that crazy place.

[@douglaswright3998]

Sorry to here that your crops didn't come up. Praying you will do ok without it. We know to well. How it is to loss something growing and lose money on it. That means not the same amount of money to live on. Maybe having to cut back on everything. But the difference in what you loss and us. Is that you plant crop we us to raise animals. When I was a kid we did raise tobacco. But it just cover the land taxes that it. So the best thing we did was to pray God would help us through another hard year. Good bless you all. We are praying for you all.

[@tonyburelle6633]

Man, that's pretty tough, except for the one decent field, until I saw that, I was getting ready to ask if there were a problem with the seed, no rain this year, few years ago, everything flooded, sending prayers for a more fruitful second planting

[@billm716]

Hello Bernard family, I hope and pray that you all are doing well and healthy happy and safe. I'm truly very sorry about your bean crops. My grandfather was a farmer. He use to say, when it come to crops, you would be lucky to break even. I was wondering. Did you guys use that different fertilizer on your beans. There is new stuff out there, that ain't worth a hill of beans, it feeds the grass and weeds , not the crops. You all are always in my prayers and thoughts. Peace be with you all

[@dougclayton1652]

I’m so sorry for your losses farming can be tough. Praying for blessing. I remember getting back from camp and my parents forgot to come get me had to walk to a pastors house who took me home. Before the days of cell phones.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thank you Doug!

[@davidbowser5534]

Sorry for your troubles with the bean crop. Scary video for me as we planted 100 acres of pines early this spring on the farm my wife grew up on about 18 miles south of Mt. Airy. We travel there next week with fingers crossed that our pine seedlings aren’t crispy.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Oh I hope all is well!🙏❤️

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Meredith. Can you drill wells to help with periods of draught? Have good days!

[@williammatzek4660]

Meredith dad made this. Statement several times over the yrs , i' m sure before you were born. Farming is a big gamble!

[@zippoamerika8794]

From the San Joaquin Valley California … farmland for hundreds of miles we to suffer from this we are strong people we will endure Love y all God is good

[@donaldmolter829]

Sorry for loss of crop production likes you said a gamble hope it works out ok

[@danmcswain658]

I hope you have been taking lots of pictures this year. I hope you will be doing another calendar for next year I love the one I have now

[@barnhooty2956]

I'm sure LB has seen other crop loses in his life time. Most farming in my area of NE Oklahoma has gone out western part of the state where crops can be irrigated when needed. We average around 40" rain per year but half that may come in a 6-7 week period washing crops away with long stretches of no rain in 105-108 heat with 30 mph winds drying the earth out. Farming is truly a gamble with mother nature...hang in there mis'sus B and trust LB.

[@robertwomack9830]

Sorry about the crop loss. You're right, farming is one big crap shoot and sometimes you roll snake eyes.

[@ljs6446]

So sorry for the crops, it's the roll of the dice ! It's always hard work but will it pay off !!

[@davemurphy2774]

Very not good when dry in farmin. Check our crops every few days but makes you wanna turn your back and go fishin!! Last year like much of the world we were dry and prices up.. Crop insurance high risk % best decision I made glad you have it. This year early flash flood but now dry for a month! Great on the hills but peas took a hit where flat. But others must be doing better or good grain prices droppin... Mother nature and farmin! Hope it gets better. Take care "Ya'All"!

[@SuperSamiam25]

I need that heavy duty tire plugger!!! Have been looking for one

[@randyallen5328]

We planted beans till mid july in north La.

[@timwickersham869]

Love the channel,,,and seeing that native American stuff got to me,,,it reminded of my mom,,,cold black hair,,,always had torques on,,,hopefully that's spelled right lol..miss her so much,,,and my dads side is Irish,,,some of us have hazel eyes,,,and some blue,,,5 of us...

[@donfenton9082]

Merdie glad to see Wes getting a break and get to go to camp. My granddaughter had hers last week. Wouldn’t hurt Aussie to work a little harder at all. Bless and be blessed.

[@larryorf5023]

Same situation here in mid Missouri crops are not very good and pastures are burning up definitely sucks watching several weeks of hard work and money just getting burnt up

[@hotmess1971]

So, so sorry! It just about makes me sick to my stomach. I feel so badly for the Bernard Family.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Thank God it finally rained. However, where I am the rain has caused all the cardboard boxes of food left on people's doorsteps by those online companies like Amazon Prime and Hello Fresh to become soggy and wet and the food inside has spoiled. Another reason to support our local farmers and merchants.

[@nathanaelstarsick7995]

My hart is hurting for u all I rilly fill so sad for u guys I no it's alot of work and sweet I just fill so bad for u all prayers for u and ur family ❤️ I hope u have time to replant

[@david.40]

Tough luck on your bean crop. I hate that for y'all. When I helped my Pa Pa on his wheat farm in Oklahoma we would disc the ground right after harvest plus another 2 to 3 times more before sowing wheat in the fall. Also here in Texas where I live the farmers disc the ground before they plant soy beans. I haven't seen y'all work the ground and was curious why don't you?

[@davidmorse8432]

Sorry the crop was a loss. You win some and lose some. Just keep smiling and concentrate on the positive because things could be so much worse. I am not a farmer but my business does depend on the weather. I do say my daily prayers and take time out for God. Go to church every Sunday. In my opinion, it really does help.

[@jackfairweather199]

Sorry about your misfortune. All my best wishes to the Bernard family.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thanks!

[@scottodonahoe9505]

If I get bad season on the beans for the same reason I drag the field and put in oats ! I'm in Wisconsin and our season for beans will not allow another planting . I would rather have some thing than nothing . I did hit the jack pot in 2020 when we got hit and the oat supply went down and put 70 acre,s into oats ! Did have a wind storm that knocked a lot down but still made money ! A farmers life is all about risks . Never gonna change ! Try again then roll that beautiful bean footage if you decide to make it happen .

[@ThisFarmWife_]

That's the plan! Here's hoping!

[@sunrain4820]

It’s hard to get in there.

[@cameronchrestman46]

We're praying for ya

[@davidlucas1656]

Thank God you guys had Insurance sorry to hear about that

[@npvj5687]

So sorry, to hear,always a gamble....

[@larrysager8173]

The beans are along a river. Have you ever thought of irrigation?

[@billyj.swain4sranch718]

We are pretty dry here in NE TX too, most ppl here already sold their beans to have them turned into big square hay 🌧🌧🌧🌾🙏🏼✝️💙🐑🚜🐂

[@kevinknoff9809]

Lawrence, has to be proud of you, so pretty, with a nice personality, and you are a very good person.. thanks kevin

[@Jim1Tom]

Farming is like Gambling. Can't afford to lose.

[@gregrhodes8451]

Love you merdy! LB is such a fine man. God bless you an the family!

[@kennethpwhritenour2701]

It’s 91 degrees here in south Florida and it feels like 102

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Meredith that was great it was nice seeing Lawrence sitting on the porch resting watching the rain come down the kids looking great nice gifts

[@josealvor2677]

Muchos saludos señora Meredith

[@rolandtinker734]

You are hilarious very funny Have a great day guys and meredith!

[@billknoderer8202]

Gambled everyday for 45 years. That’s why I never gambled. It’s drier than an anthill out here in Missouri. Ranchers already looking for hay for this Fall. May end up having to sell off Cow/calf pairs and pregnant cows before cold weather sets in later on.

[@davidhutchison3794]

Hi from WV

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Hello there!

[@henryklehm837]

Double crop beans are always a gamble here in east central Illinois. If you had used your planter instead of a drill, it might have been better. Hope insurance pays some bills. Been there done that with short corn and bean crops.

[@tomekwozny1706]

We love you beautiful.

[@ollie-lk5dx]

You certainly must carry crop insurance, Most can't farm without it. Know I can't !

[@SheriLatulip]

Sometimes you have to chose which fields to fertilize with the price increase.

[@inthemiddle-tanyalynch5904]

What was that additive you put in with the seed? You did a couple test plants with it. I think it was something new you were trying. Could that have contributed to the crop loss?

[@jimwendt5098]

I replanted part of mine also.

[@smartass6071]

So sorry about your crops. So many farmers are having a tough time. The action barns are full of cattle that ranchers are dumping because there is no grass and feed and hey is to expensive. Food prices are going to keep going up next year because there is a lag in what is produced and when it hits the market. Cattle herds will be smaller and producing less next year. Even if the drought stops, ranchers will have to hold on to there heifers to rebuild there herds next year. Not looking good at all.

[@denethelning8271]

can you not irrigate out of the river? We've recently put in fixed grid and wouldn't be without it now . Yes it was expensive but we are now growing 2.5 x more Dry Matter with 100 percent surety of a crop

[@mikeschriever1034]

Here in southern Mn the cutoff for planting soybeans I think is 4th july. Might be able to do some replant over the top. Ask your agronomist

[@kevincrowley4792]

In central Minnesota June 10th is the final planting date for full coverage crop insurance. If you plant after June 10th you lose 1% of your coverage per day.

[@oldironfarms929]

Although it is always painful to see your Crops struggling there is one thing to consider . It's better to have a early season disaster instead of spending money on them all year only to have a hurricane come in and wipe them out right before harvest . I don't know if Lerwance has tried dual magnum herbicide it works wonders for us down here in Louisiana it can be added into his burn down to control future grass and some weeds .

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Sorry about your Crop but at least you have Insurance to help some. Shame you pay all the time and they can't pay what crop is worth cause 9 times out of 10 you don't use the insurance you've paid. Good Luck with rest of Crops. Peace from WV