What a Day! (2010)

Everyone has had one of those days when weather, your machinery or just plain luck works against you.

Everyone has had one of those days when weather, your machinery or just plain luck works against you. We’re happy to share those moments caught on camera. View our entire What a Day! gallery with more than 50 pictures at www.FarmJournal.com.

On the Waterfront


No, the equipment didn’t decide to go for a swim. But when the rains came in heavy downpours for several days in mid-October, the creek came up to meet the lower salvage yard at this auctioneering business.


Send Us Yours

If you’ve experienced one of those days—or caught someone else’s on film—we would love to share it with our readers. E-mail high-resolution images to khumphreys@farmjournal.com, or mail prints or slides to What a Day!, Farm Journal, P.O. Box 958, Mexico, MO 65265. Photos for publication will be selected on a first-come basis.

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