Andrew Reeves (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} schizmatic) wrote,@ 2008-07-10 09:38:00 |
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Unsung Heroes
There are various people who keep us safe and secure who get little credit--cops, firefighters, and soldiers. But at the end of the day, they do get a decent amount of recognition for keeping things running. There are other folks, though, whose work is just as if not more important but who get even less recognition.
There are various people who keep us safe and secure who get little credit--cops, firefighters, and soldiers. But at the end of the day, they do get a decent amount of recognition for keeping things running. There are other folks, though, whose work is just as if not more important but who get even less recognition.
Last June, flooding damaged great swaths of farmland in the Midwest, threatening to even further exacerbate the global food crisis. After the flood waters receded, though, the farmers in the afflicted lands pulled out all the stops to mitigate the damage, replanting like crazy, and so the result has been that the damage was much less severe than it might have been. In addition, this year's wheat harvest is going to be one of the best in years.
So I just want to pause and remember the unsung heroes of the plains whose efforts in the face of a rising global food crisis may keep millions away from starvation next year. Thanks, farmers.
