We re trying to work around the mud : Local farmers cope with near-record breaking rain in July amherstbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amherstbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
‘We’re trying to work around the mud’: Local farmers cope with near-record breaking rain in July >Cabbage, broccoli and other vegetables in a field too wet to cultivate at Intervale Farm in Westhampton. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS >Potato plants that were sitting in a puddle of water after the 15 inches of rain fell in July in a field at Intervale Farm in Westhampton. “Things were looking good and then it rained and rained,” explained co-owner Rick Tracy, “It hit a tipping point and all of sudden the plants were in a puddle of water.” STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS >Rick Tracy, co-owner of Intervale Farm in Westhampton, stands in a field where his potato plants died. “Roots need air in the soil and when they are standing in water they drown,” he said. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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As Easterday Family Property Is Auctioned, Giant Buyers Attracted To Water-Rich Deal May 04, 2021
Redtail hawks glide off telephone poles sailing above verdant fields that scoop downward along a basalt slope to the bending Columbia River.
This unique swath of ground is about to get a new owner; the roughly 12,000 Easterday family acres in Benton County are to be auctioned off starting in mid-June.
The crisis that began with a massive swindle of 225,000 ghost cattle has meant federal charges for Cody Easterday and bankruptcy for a family farming and ranching dynasty as the vast Easterday empire unravels.
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Redtail hawks glide off telephone poles sailing above verdant fields that scoop downward along a basalt slope to the bending Columbia River.
This unique swath of ground is about to get a new owner; the roughly 12,000 Easterday family acres in Benton County are to be auctioned off starting in mid-June.
The crisis that began with a massive swindle of 225,000 ghost cattle has meant federal charges for Cody Easterday and bankruptcy for a family farming and ranching dynasty as the vast Easterday empire unravels.
Burgers, fries and onion rings
Easterday Ranches and Easterday Farms has provided beef, potatoes, onions and produce to dinner tables for more than three generations.
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