Poor pasture conditions in the Southeast due to drought
7/17/2024 7:31:49 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Start Date: 7/17/2024
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Over 30 percent of pasture across the Southeast is rated as poor or very poor by the latest USDA-NASS reports. In Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, over 40 percent of pasture is rated as poor or very poor. Poor or very poor pasture is found in Tennessee at 37 percent, Kentucky at 19 percent, Mississippi at 18 percent, Arkansas at 16 percent, Alabama at 14 percent, Florida at 4 percent, and Louisiana at 3 percent.
Beef Magazine (Saint Charles, Illinois), July 17, 2024.
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