Corn Crops Impact Farmers
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Posted: 9:17 PM Aug 11, 2008
 Last Updated: 9:50 PM Aug 11, 2008
 Reporter: Christine Kennedy
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Pitt County corn farmers have already taken a significant hit to their wallets this year.

County Agriculture officials say a hot, dry June is to blame for the wilted crop. They say about 90 percent of the county's corn crop was damaged. Roger Simmons farm sits on about 225 acres. But he says he'll only be able to harvest about 20. He stands to lose about 80 thousand dollars on his corn alone.

Pitt County Ag officials say the price of corn is lower than normal, but that they won't be able to take advantage.
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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane, NC on Aug 12, 2008 at 01:44 AM
Kingfisher, you are right. Farmers get help and fisherman suffer. I would rather eat fish than corn. Yet democrates love corn and wheat.
Posted by: kingfisher on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Tell you what i bet you ! bet you they get a check and the poor commercial fishermen of this state dont get nothing but run off from them and more fish kills ..now you just watch and he ONLY GOING TO LOSE 80.000 man please you mean to say he'll get a 200.000 check and next year it will be the samething farmers always crying :( it makes me sick
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