Source: WITN, 6/10/19

Rainfall was a relief for local farmers, however, they still expect the drought will result in crop loss. Farmer Warren Hardy has corn and soybean fields in Lenoir County. He says the combination of dryness and extreme heat for several weeks will cut his harvest in a way he hasn’t experienced since 1985.  “There is a loss... If I had planted them all in May, I’d have been looking at a 60-bushel crop. At this timeframe, we’re probably looking at a 30-bushel crop,” referring to soybeans, which he planted some of on Monday.

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