Low crop production, no second cutting of hay in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia
8/14/2024 3:35:14 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Berkeley County, WV
Grant County, WV
Petersburg, WV
Hampshire County, WV
Hardy County, WV
Jefferson County, WV
Mineral County, WV
Morgan County, WV
Pendleton County, WV
Start Date: 8/12/2024
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Early planted corn produced a crop, but late planted corn did not germinate and did not produce due to the lack of moisture. Soybean yield was down significantly, and a second cutting of hay has not happened. With more rain, farmers could get more hay.
WV MetroNews (Charleston, W.V.), Aug 12, 2024
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