Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
ASFMRA’s Brandon Durant discusses rising Southeast land values, development pressures, weather challenges, and how succession planning keeps family farms operating for future generations.
UGA climatologist Pam Knox says a strong El Niño could improve soil saturation in Georgia, but concerns about oversaturation could also affect or delay spring planting conditions.
Arlan Suderman of StoneX joined market specialist Tony St. James to discuss the USDA’s October WASDE report and its implications for corn, soybeans, cotton, and commodity demand.
New sensors will alert emergency officials when water levels begin to rise.
Abigail Petterson began researching farmer mental health after helping East Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene.
Growers are managing scab pressure as orchards continue recovering from Hurricane Helene two years later.
USDA’s Brad Rippey says a similar stretch occurred in 2002.
USDA says specialty crops could see some of the greatest impacts from the storm.
Louisiana estimates the storm caused $112 billion in agricultural losses and widespread damage to farm infrastructure.
Extreme heat, hurricanes and shifting seasons have shaped the farm’s growing strategy.