Source: Tandy Jones, NEWS & OBSERVER, 8/12/19


I have lived and farmed in Chatham County for 36 years and come from a continuous line of farming families. With that background, I’ve always known that a farmer’s livelihood is susceptible to the weather, that’s nothing new. What is new, over the last few years, is a collection of rapidly-increasing changes on my farm that I believe are attributable to changes in the climate. Increased incidence of heavy rainfall is perhaps the most significant factor impacting my farm.

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