Virginia’s Tobacco Crop Taking A Hit After Heavy Rains

Many regional tobacco farmers took a devastating hit over the past two weeks. The constant rain left some farms underwater right in the middle of harvest season. Leaves are rotting and farmers say its cutting into profits. Heavy rains and soggy fields have caused many Franklin and Henry County tobacco farmers to put harvest on hold as tractors and equipment would literally sink into the ground. After a two week hiatus, farmers are hauling in the tobacco leaves — working to make up for lost time.