While most experts were hesitant to name any one reason for the drop, most thought particularly dry conditions in Maryland last year led farmers to worry less about the...
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04/15/08
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Crop damage from animals dropped $1.4 million in Maryland between 2007 and 2006, a new survey said, likely because of a smaller, drought-stricken crop last summer. Find Us On Facebook
The survey, done annually by the Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Statistics Service field office in Maryland, showed a decline in damage from $10.4 million in 2006 to $9 million in 2007. The same survey in 2005 reported $10.5 million in wildlife-related damage.
While most experts were hesitant to name any one reason for the drop, most thought particularly dry conditions in Maryland last year led farmers to worry less about the...
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