Too much, too little: Local farmers struggle with 'wacky' weather
Story Date: 7/26/2018

 

Source: Emmy Victor, WRAL, 7/25/18

We've seen some long stretches of heat this summer and, recently, some rainy days. This weather has local farmers keeping a close eye on seasonal crops, because growers in Willow Springs say neither extreme helps.
This is what the saying "be careful what you wish for" means. Last week, a farmer told WRAL that the farm was hoping for rain. This week, at Porter Farms in Willow Springs, too much rain could cause farmers to start over with some planting.

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