date:Nov 07, 2012
culture fortunately may be less dire.
Since the growing season was essentially complete on much of the East Coast and many farmers sped up harvesting ahead of Sandy, the overall picture isnt so much black as it is grey. But, thats not to underestimate localised crop damage that is severe in places.
While it could be another week before final numbers start rolling in, it is known that some farmers are facing massive flooding while others are challenged with a domino effect of the storms afterma