Farming affected more by weather, economy than COVID-19 (Chowan Co.)
Story Date: 4/2/2021

  Source: Miles Layton, DAILY ADVANCE, 3/31/21


While COVID-19 was affecting nearly every other kind of business in 2020, the pandemic had little impact on agriculture or agribusiness, area Cooperative Extension Service officials say. In fact, wet weather and the economy had more effect on the agricultural marketplace than the coronavirus, they say. Matt Leary, an Extension agent in Chowan County, said farmers elsewhere may have experienced financial troubles because of the pandemic, but not in Chowan County.


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