I think the take away is that there are changes happening that will change this situation. We had troubles last year and we're looking at the same troubles this year.

Last month a local county drain commissioner was sounding the alarm about how high the water tables are this year - at record levels. It's been days since it last rained and I noted the standing water in many fields on my way home. It's going to rain again today and through the weekend.

Other regions are looking at their own troubles.

And then we will have to see what the final outcome of last years harvest will be. The USDA counted an unknown number of acres of corn that was left standing in the fields as "On Farm Storage". The yield of that storage is based on unreal expectations and farmers have to make the decision whether to still harvest that corn or just plow down to get another crop in.

Yes, panic buying has led to the shortages that we've seen in recent weeks but the potential for real problems is something to consider.