Some farmers along the path of Hurricane Helene are still working to rebuild. Ag leaders in Tennessee say dairy and poultry growers suffered big losses.
“We have a situation where we’re having difficulty getting feed in and milk out, and a couple that with loss of electricity, there’s a lot of milk getting dumped, and so we’re dealing with that as well. I know of at least four chicken houses that were completely destroyed. We don’t have a complete list. We haven’t done a full assessment yet, so it’s a significant impact on the ag communities and those eight counties,” said Commissioner of Agriculture for Tennessee Charles Hatcher.
Officials estimate the ag community in the Volunteer state suffered $1 billion loss from Hurricane Helene, which includes crop, inventory, and revenue losses.
