Crops
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Following the passage of Hurricane Irma through the Southeast earlier this week, farmers are starting to assess the damage caused by the winds, tornadoes, rain and storm surge of the storm. While it is far too early to make a total determination of the costs of the damage, here are some stories about what farmers…
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Big Picture Agriculture has a short but interesting article on a new publication showcasing a variety of maps that describe land uses across the US. Since I love maps, it was fun to look at the maps and think about what they mean for agriculture here. The map below shows the percent of land owned…
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While farmers are still waiting for things to dry up after the passage of Irma, some initial articles about preliminary impacts from the storm are starting to appear. They describe impacts on dairy, peanuts, cotton, vegetables and sugar cane. One thing I’ve heard is reports that the pecan crop may take a heavy toll because…
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Southeast Farm Press posted a story yesterday about some of the Southeastern crops that could be harmed by Hurricane Irma’s strong winds and rain. Among them are the pecan harvest, with trees that are heavily loaded and may have incurred a lot of damage from Irma’s high winds (similar to Matthew last year), citrus in…
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While we watch the devastation of Hurricane Irma as it roars its way up the Florida peninsula, we need to keep in mind the folks in Texas and the destruction that Hurricane Harvey caused just a couple of weeks ago. Here are some stories about the impacts of Harvey on agriculture there. Southeast Farm Press:…
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AgWeb had a timely article today describing the potential loss of agricultural revenue from crops due to the approaching storm Irma. In the article they estimate that losses in Florida alone could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. However, in the story they do indicate that an October or November hurricane could be…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a slideshow today showing some of the damage to farms from the winds and rain of Hurricane Harvey. The damage to cotton was particularly severe since many bales were sitting on the ground and were impacted by both the winds and rain of the storm. You can see the photos…