Some corn a total loss in Beaufort County, North Carolina
7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Beaufort County, NC
Start Date: 6/27/2024
- End Date: 12/31/2024
Drought came at a bad time in the growing cycle for Beaufort County corn when it was determining yield and requiring a lot of water. Some fields of corn died, while other fields had pollination significantly affected by the lack of moisture. Some ears of corn were just two to three inches long when they ought to be 12 to 13 inches in length.
Soybeans were blooming and producing pods, but the dryness caused the pods to fall to the ground. Tobacco and cotton were also suffering from the lack of precipitation.
Washington Daily News (N.C.), July 24, 2024
A corn grower in Beaufort County stated that most of his corn would be a total loss after being stressed from going without moisture for so long.
WITN-TV NBC 7 Greenville (N.C.), June 27, 2024
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