Hay, tobacco hurt by dry weather in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
9/25/2019 4:05:36 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Danville City, VA
Danville, VA
Pittsylvania County, VA
Start Date: 9/24/2019
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Drought has been very hard on tobacco and hay in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Cattle have grazed down pastures, leaving farmers to supplement hay. One farmer noted that there wasn’t much hay and it wasn’t very good. Producers will need to buy hay from elsewhere or sell cattle.
Heat and drought damaged the tobacco, adversely affecting quality and quantity. Buyers have warned that they will not buy or will offer lower prices for browned tobacco.
Go Dan River.com (Danville, Va.), Sept. 24, 2019
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