Race Against Time To Save Area Corn Crop

August 27, 2012


North Escambia area farmers are in a race against time to save their corn crops.

With the approach of Isaac, Escambia Grain in Walnut Hill has been open 24 hours a day for most of the past week to accept the harvesting corn for storage or market.

“There is still a considerable amount of corn in the field and chances are that high winds will blow the corn over and make it hard or impossible to harvest,” said Escambia Grain manager James Formby.

With a plentiful harvest, Formby said his grain elevator as well as most other grain facilities in the area are almost at capacity.

Corn prices reached an all-time high in June of this year, and the drought across large portions of the U.S. has keep prices high.

Pictured above: A load of corn is weighed Sunday morning at Escambia Grain in Walnut Hill. Pictured below: Trucks line up along Arthur Brown Road waiting to unload. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

9 Responses to “Race Against Time To Save Area Corn Crop”

  1. 429SCJ on August 30th, 2012 7:55 pm

    NorthEscambia agriculture, a force to be recokned with in global ag markets.

    We are pulling for you guys.

  2. countrywide on August 28th, 2012 7:17 pm

    I’ve been a farmer and lived it my whole life. It is very hard work and does not pay. 250,00 for a tractor just to see a little comfort. (a.c. heat,ect..) that is when you really have to think things thru. I am glad they got their crop.Now tink of the dairy frarmer, who after30 years is still getting $11.00 dollars a gallon and ask why you are paying $4.97 or better a gallonon. And call you congressman. Thank you A FORMER DAIRY WORKER.

  3. Bernadette on August 28th, 2012 4:12 pm

    I always love harvest season because of the different trucks on the road working hard. That truck must have hauled a lot of corn because I saw it several times along with its other trucks. It’s good to see local companies helping the farmers.

  4. Wilma Gibson on August 27th, 2012 2:36 pm

    I pray for the farmers. For one thing I was raised on a farm and still a nephew and friends who depend on their farms to make a living. I also buy local produce when available. Support the U.S> when we can.

  5. local citizen on August 27th, 2012 2:18 pm

    I am praying to God that they all beat the storm and that they do it without equipment break downs and without any injuries. I pray for a bumper crop!!
    God Bless America and the men and women who feed her.

  6. Sane American on August 27th, 2012 8:07 am

    I too wish them luck with the harvest. With everything our local farmers have been through these past few years, they deserve to have a good harvest. They’ve dealt with drought, frozen crops, thieves stealing irrigation supplies, as well as a number of other set backs. No one, except farmers and rightfully so, likes to see the price of corn go up, but these folks deserve the profits they can make off the harvest. And I urge everyone to support your local farmers. The absolute best produce, in my opinion, is produced by our farmers. I like to buy as much as I can from local produce stands. It supports our local economy more than you think.
    On a side note, I’m not saying one farm is any better than the rest. But there is a farm, not saying names, that has a pond to fish in that has excellent corn and butter beans. I almost slapped my momma when I first tried their produce. She never put anything that good on the table when I was a kid, and she told me she loved me. To clarify, that’s supposed to be humurous and not offensive to my momma’s cooking. Otherwise the next time I see her, she would slap me.

  7. thankful on August 27th, 2012 8:03 am

    God bless the farmers in our area

  8. Jane on August 27th, 2012 6:04 am

    Good luck with the harvest and also with the incoming storm condtions! Be safe!

  9. well on August 27th, 2012 4:58 am

    Go guys go!

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