The Aftermath for Ag: College student went to North Carolina to look at the road to recovery following Helene

“The clean-up process is going to be a very, very long time. It’s not going to take months; it’s going to take probably years, if not longer than that.”

Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact, taking a toll on many rural communities.

Purdue University Junior, Jaden Maze, recently had the chance to visit with North Carolina farmers and document the aftermath on agriculture.

She spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on her visit to those rural communities, the road to rebuilding, and the need for a Farm Bill.

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