Source: Ron Smith, SOUTHEAST FARM PRSS, 10/11/18

Hurricane Michael tore through some of Georgia’s most productive farmland Wednesday afternoon and evening, packing winds as high as 120 miles per hour and destroying vulnerable cotton, peanuts, pecans and vegetable crops, in addition to significant property damage. Early reports indicate damage to aerial applicator aircraft hangars, chicken houses, cotton gins, and homes.

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