BATON ROUGE, La. (RFD News) — Louisiana is getting a clearer picture of the agricultural damage left behind by Tropical Storm Arthur.
State officials estimate the June storm caused $112 billion in agricultural losses alone. Three parishes accounted for 90 percent of the damage, with some areas receiving 29 inches of rain in less than 24 hours.
State surveys show flooding damaged more than 190,000 acres of crops, with soybeans suffering the greatest losses. Sugarcane, rice and corn were also affected.
The storm also damaged hundreds of miles of fencing, along with farm buildings and equipment.
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