Hurricane Helene crop update

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this Hurricane Helene update September 30, 2024:

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday night, September 26, as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm moved through growing regions in the Florida panhandle, Georgia, western South Carolina, western North Carolina and into eastern Tennessee.

• Initial reports out of South Georgia and North Florida growing regions are better than expected, despite heavy rainfall
• Moultrie and Bainbridge, Georgia received 12-14 inches of rain
• Lake Park, Georgia received 7-9 inches of rain
• Jennings, Florida received 6-8 inches of rain
• Quincy, Florida received 8-10 inches of rain
• Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina look to be the most impacted due to heavy flooding
• Newport, Tennessee received 10-12 inches of rain
• Scaly Mountain, North Carolina received 12-14 inches of rain
• Current forecast shows minimal rain in each region for today and tomorrow, September 30 and October 1
• Fall crop production is expected to start on schedule in South Georgia later this week

Markon will continue to monitor and update as more information from the fields becomes available.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.