Farmers grappling with Irene even a year later
August 24, 2012 at 7:00 am in The Dickinson Press
WAITSFIELD, Vt. (AP) A year after Hurricane Irene swept away topsoil and crops and replaced them with rocks and contaminants, farmers from North Carolina to Vermont are rebounding but still grappling with the aftermath on top of an early spring followed by cold snaps, a dry summer and an anticipated spike in feed costs caused by the Midwestern drought. Continue Reading
