Drought Cuts Md., Del. Crops By a Third
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 10:48am.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The devastating effects of the summertime drought are showing up in the latest crop report from USDA.
The USDA says corn and soybean crops in Maryland and Delaware will be at least 32 percent smaller than last year.
Based on conditions Sept. 1, the government says corn production will be down 34 percent in Maryland and 40 percent in Delaware.
Soybean production will fall 34 percent in Maryland and 32 percent in Delaware.
The USDA has designated the two states as drought disaster areas.
