Cotton May Take a Hit from Irma, Hopefully Peanuts Will Not

Taylor Hillman September 12, 2017 Cotton, Peanuts, Weather

Any impact from Irma on cotton won’t show up until next week’s crop progress numbers. Stephanie Ho has the story.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says peanuts will hopefully remain unscathed by Irma.

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