Drought conditions in more than a third of Mississippi's counties have taken a toll on plants and livestock.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today‘Hot, hot, hot’: Historic heat and drought taking toll on state’s agriculture by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today September 26, 2023 No state in the contiguous United States has had more rainfall than Mississippi over the last five years. But even the wettest parts of the country are seeing their crops dry up due to unrelenting drought this summer. A variety of plants, from cotton to soybeans to peanuts, are taking a hit in Mississippi.
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