Bad Times For Farmers

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In my part of Canada we suffered a long winter. The last couple years the winters were not so bad but this year it held on. We had no snow for a while, Christmas day was mild with rain, no snow. In May we still had some snow then it was gone! June had come and my father had planted some of the garden not much but some. Well for whatever reason in June we ended up getting too much rain and below normal temperatures. We are in August now and getting really hot days. My father mentioned some plants having root damage and stunted growth. I feel bad for him. In order for my parents to start their large gardens it requires upfront expense. My father plants and harvest most of it himself. He is quite down about it the other day when I was visiting he mentioned that they won't break even this year because of the weather. How is the farming in your area? Are farmers struggling with issues?