date:Nov 07, 2012
ly, its estimated that the total cotton loss will only be several hundred pounds in that area.
As for food prices, agricultural economists have said that there will likely only be a short-term shock, but there shouldnt be long-term effects. Likely, local restaurants and some grocery stores could be challenged with a lack of local food products.
For those farmers who were affected, the Farm Service Agency is urging them to keep a record of their losses, including livestock deaths, as well as e