Dry spell in Alabama good for harvesting cotton, unfortunate for cattle farmers needing fall grazing
10/25/2023 4:51:36 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Jefferson County, AL
Limestone County, AL
Shelby County, AL
Start Date: 7/4/2023
- End Date: 10/24/2023
Dry conditions in Limestone County were good for harvesting cotton, which turned out well since rain hasn’t fallen on it. The cotton was loose in the bur and picked well.
Some cattle farmers, however, need the fall grazing and would like to plant ryegrass, so rain would be beneficial for them. The area south of Birmingham needed rain and hasn’t really had much since the Fourth of July.
WHNT 19 News (Huntsville, Ala.), Oct 24, 2023
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