Dry leaves and stalks crunched under the boots of Weld County farmer Jeff Marsh as he went to check on the corn he grew. He doesn’t have high hopes after this year’s hot and dry summer.
“It’s been a tough year, one where you had to figure out, are you gonna have enough water?” Marsh said. “The longer I’m in agriculture, the more I’ve learned we pretty much just live on a hope and a prayer every year.”
Once he took a closer look at his corn, he was shocked that it turned out alright…