Excess Rain Problematic For Farmers
Cotton Late In Harvest, Soybeans Rotting
POSTED: 12:44 pm CST November 9,
2009
UPDATED: 12:55 pm CST November 9,
2009
Farmers in Rutherford County are dealing with too much rain.Farmer Randall Robinson told The Daily News Journal rain from the past two months has wreaked havoc on his crop.The cotton has dry rot and is three weeks late in the harvest.The rain has also taken a toll on the soybean and corn crops. Soybeans are now rotting, and corn is sprouting in the husk, which lowers its nutritional value.Read more about this story on The Daily News Journal's Web site.
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