SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (RFD News) — Deer have become a costly problem for Tennessee growers, with one farmer saying they have cost his business thousands of dollars and counting.
The Tennessee Farm Bureau spoke with Eric Hildreth, owner and founder of Carpe Diem Farms, about the damage deer are causing to his nursery operation.
Hildreth estimates deer damage costs his operation $10,000 to $25,000 a year and says landowners need more flexibility to remove deer that are damaging their livelihoods.
A University of Tennessee study found deer caused more than $40 million in direct farm losses last year.
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