An area not known for dairy farms is also one where devastation from a tornado is rare. But on Sept. 1, Wellacrest Farms in New Jersey was the target of Hurricane Ida’s wrath. The Eachus family is now working to nail down a new building plan because almost every barn on their farm was a total loss.
The lack of key components brings disruption at the absolute worst of times. Missing the window of opportunity to upgrade or add to technology now might very well have decades worth of repercussions.
Each year, the IRS provides a listing of the counties still in drought. This allows farmers who had to sell excess livestock another year to defer the gain.
