Running down the numbers
Ag loss estimate came from Corps of Engineers
by Wally Northway
Published: June 12,2011
Tags: flood-related losses, mississippi farmers, Mississippi River flood
On June 2, the Associated Press issued a news release that pegged the state’s potential agriculture losses due the historic Mississippi River flood at $250 million-plus. It was the first hard figure yet given for Mississippi farmers’ flood-related losses. The AP piece cited the Governor’s Office as the source of the figure. Since the release, [...]
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