The climate and its inconsistency makes it difficult for farms to ensure profitability, and has required farms like Freedom House Farm to install technologies that meet the needs of the crops, such as adding an irrigation system to keep up the moisture on the hotter days.
North of here, at Vollinger Farm in Florence, Mass., Bob Vollinger said,”I’ve never seen it so dry,” according to the Amherst Bulletin. Vollinger raises cattle, and healthy growing grass is vital for the business, but inconsistent amounts of rain and varying extreme temperatures have left some pastures completely unprofitable.
