Crops being harvested, stored until Mississippi River recovers from drought
10/24/2023 12:39:57 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennessee
Start Date: 10/23/2023
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Farmers were working to get their crops out of the field, but with a second year of drought slowing navigation on the Mississippi River, grain storage was in short supply. One Arkansas farmer was using grain bags, which are long plastic bags that can be used to contain cereals for a while. The volume of grain shipped on the Mississippi has fallen by half from the average of the past three years, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct 23, 2023
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