Chris Miller of Circle M Farms in Bridgewater says its been a dry year, which makes the year a nightmare for any Valley farmer.

"When you have a 30 day run with no water, no rain, you know pretty much then that it's going to be a bad year," said Miller.

The dry spell had very noticeable consequences for his cash crops.

"The corn and our soybean crop, that we had, really suffered," added Miller.

He harvested only about half of what he had in 2013. He says the disappointing part is having so little to show for so much work and expense.

"It costs so much to plant it and then it costs so much to spray it to keep the weeds and stuff out and then we're at the mercy of the weather," said Miller.

"You know you're hoping for a big rain storm, but it can go up the mountain, down or go around you- luck of the draw."

All wasn't a loss, however. Balance came to the farm when the price of cattle skyrocketed.

"I've never seen them as high as they are now," said Miller.

He said that although he hasn't seen a loss of corn like this since the 80s, at least in 2014, his cows could go for $1,000 to $3,000, significantly helping his end-of-year profits.

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