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Agricultural Markets Demand More Maintenance — But Georgia Farmers Face Weather, Labor Challenges

On Second Thought
On Second Thought
Episode • Oct 16, 2019 • 8m
Farmers in Georgia have been impacted by a multitude of events in the last few years: hurricanes, stalled aid, trade policy and, on top of that, drought. In September, the Southeast saw record heat — with little to no rain. Now, there is lots of rain in the forecast for the coming week. On Second Thought checked in with onion farmer Aries Haygood of A&M Farms in Lyons, Georgia, to hear about the issues impacting farmers.