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End of a Long, Hot Summer Hits the Southeast
The 1983 drought devastates Georgia peanut and soybean crops, Mississippi catfish ponds, and Alabama corn. Georgia farmers face insolvency with 6000 affected, while Mississippi and South Carolina farmers brace for losses. Prices rise for corn and soybeans as lenders report rising delinquent loans. Local farmers in Hampton SC fear decimated soybean yields as families confront financial ruin.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Midwest
New Jersey
Kentucky
Georgia
Alabama
Maryland
Virginia
Arkansas
Mississippi
Dixie
South Carolina
Tal C. DuVall
Agricultural Extension Service
Jimmy Jackson
Extension Service
Farm Credit Administration
Agriculture Department
Tennessee Valley
George Miller
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Madison County
Hampton
Bob Youmans
Lynn
Youmans
Charley Gantt
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Granville County