A flight to check crop damage in the southern Pennyrile was an eye-opening experience on Tuesday morning.
Your Ag Edge contributor Kerry Fowler joined Seven Springs Farm’s John Croft for a tour of flood damage from 2,000 feet Tuesday morning. Fowler says once they took off from the Cadiz Airport they could easily spot flood waters and damage.
click to download audioCroft, who is a private pilot, says Trigg County still has quite a bit of water standing.
click to download audioFowler says the wheat crop seems to have been hit hard.
click to download audioCroft agreed that there is significant damage to wheat.
click to download audioVideo with John Croft
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Photos by Kerry Fowler
PHOTOS – Photos Of Southern Pennyrile Flood Damage From The Air