USA - Hurricane wipes out pecan crop[:ru]USA

28.09.2020 182 views

Years of time, effort, and money are now gone for some Alabama farmers after Hurricane Sally tore through their fields and orchards.

“Just a week ago, we had the best crop that we’ve had in years,” said Mona Barfield. Her brother oversees B&B Pecan Co., a family farm in south Alabama.

But now, much of the family’s pecan farm lies in ruin.

“My heart hurts for my whole family because I know that this is where their heart is,” she said.

Hurricane Sally left its mark by toppling hundreds of large pecan trees. The uprooted trees mean the uprooting of 10 to 12 years of the Barfield family’s life, “because that’s how long it takes to grow a tree to get a harvest,” Mona said.

Hundreds of other trees still stand upright, but the storm swept off all of the pecans, wiping out this year’s crop. And even the trees standing have twisted and broken branches which means they might not be salvageable.

Barfield said preliminary estimations show they lost about $300,000 this year. “I’ve lost my crop. Who’s going to pay for the cleanup?” she questioned.

There’s a high price tag to remove the overturned trees and “I hope the federal government will at least help the farmers clean up,” Barfield added.

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-District 1, said the federal government won’t leave farmers behind.

“We’re not anywhere close to receiving all the resources we’re going to get from the federal government to help us here,” he said.

Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers dealing with “catastrophic” crop loss because of Hurricane Sally.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will visit damaged areas affected by Hurricane Sally in parts of Alabama and Florida Monday, Sep. 28.

As far as rebuilding the farm, Barfield said she does not know if her 61-year-old brother will stay in the business because of the length of time it takes to grow back the trees.

Barfield’s parents worked the same farm for years before handing it off to their son. They also have experienced devastation like this before with Hurricane Frederic.

“So it’s gonna be okay. It’s gonna be okay,” she reassured. “It will. It will. We’re going to bounce back.”

Source - https://www.wtvy.com
28.03.2024

Canada - How Sask.'s new budget does and doesn't address climate change

The world is facing record heat from human-caused climate change brought on by carbon dioxide and methane emissions, but the words "climate change" don't appear once in Saskatchewan's newly released 75-page 2024-25 budget.

28.03.2024

Kenya - How crop insurance is transforming agriculture

Kenyan farmers continue to face challenges due to unpredictable weather conditions. As a result, they are turning to insurance coverage for their crops and livestock. Insurance experts have reported that most farmers who are insuring their crops are smallholders who rely on rain-fed agriculture and use low-technology farming methods.

28.03.2024

USA - How spring temperature fluctuations, early blooms are impacting Centre County fruit farmers

Plenty of people in Centre County got outside to enjoy temperatures in the 60s and 70s earlier this month, but spring weather fluctuations continue to cause concern for local fruit farmers.

28.03.2024

USA - Farmers use helicopters to warm crops amid spring freezes

An early spring this year means more work for farmers as early blooms face freezing temperatures. Les Dozier's Sta-N-Step Farms has served Northwest Arkansas since 1989. His farm is one of many facing freezing temperatures that could ruin crops.

28.03.2024

Ireland - Potato will be scarce by June, farmers praying for rain to stop

Farmers have to "watch, hope and pray" for a "sweet spot" of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year. As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.

28.03.2024

USA - Several metro Atlanta counties declared natural disaster zones after severe drought

More than 30 Georgia counties — including 10 in metro Atlanta — have been designated “primary natural disaster areas” by the United States Department of Agriculture, the agency announced Thursday.

27.03.2024

Turkey - Climate change may affect grape cultivation

A recent study has highlighted the impact of the climate crisis on viticulture in Turkey, predicting that the expected rise in temperatures and reduced rainfall could shift the suitability of vineyard regions for grape production over the next three decades.

27.03.2024

Crop crisis reveals El Niño’s toll on Southern Africa

New findings from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso) reference group highlight the significant impact of the 2023/24 El Niño event on various aspects of climate and agriculture in Southern Africa.

istanbul escort şişli escort tbilisi escort şişli escort şişli escort maslak escort istanbul escort beşiktaş escort taksim escort izmir escort ümraniye escort mecidiyeköy escort şişli escort taksim escort ümraniye escort kartal escort şirinevler escort maltepe escort istanbul escort ümraniye escort kadıköy escort vip escort mersin escort istanbul escorts ataköy escort avcılar escort beylikdüzü escort okmeydanı escort şişli escort tuzla escort işitme cihazı sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop