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© 2016 The Brownfield News. All rights reserved. All items contained in this newspaper are property of the Brownfield News. MEMBER Texas Press Association 2016 Download for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store! (USPS 067-880) 75¢ 10 PAGES • PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 109, NO 41 SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016 (USPS 067-88 (USPS 067- BROWNFIELD NEWS www.brownfieldonline.com THE Please see RAINFALL...Page 4 Farmers smile as rains fall “Have you ever seen the rain? I wanna know.” To bor- row the lyrics from an old Credence Clearwater song, we have seen the rain and it has been great. In the farming world, rain is like lifeblood. And when a great “planting rain” falls, a farmer gets to start the season with a smile, for a change. With the cost of farm inputs always on the rise and com- modity prices nowhere near where they need to be for profitability, a good rain before planting can make a world of difference on your bottom line. The cost of irrigating for pre-plant moisture can run an
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