Monday, September 08, 2008

Storm Exchange: Cool Temperatures to Wreak Havoc on Agriculture

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Cooling temperatures are going to wreak havoc on agriculture for the remainder of the growing season with the threat of an early frost greater than in years past, according to the latest research from Storm Exchange.
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"With the crop going in the ground so late and not maturing quickly enough, we now have the double jeopardy situation of immature corn and cold weather on the horizon,” Gail Martell, Storm Exchange Senior Agriculture Analyst, said in a Storm Exchange statement. “Whether we encounter freeze damage or not, there is simply no avoiding the fact that shallow kernels will develop in late-maturing corn with cool temperatures that hinder ear-filling.”

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