Farmers May Lose Millions After Floods

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Posted: 4:19 PM Jun 12, 2008 Farmers May Lose Millions After Floods A farm management specialist says lower yields will put more pressure on food prices for consumers.

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Agriculture experts expect flooding to have cost Wisconsin tens of millions of dollars in crops.

A farm management specialist says lower yields will put more pressure on food prices for consumers.

The federal farm service agency in Wisconsin says farmers will lose money.

It's because of relatively poor yields on crops planted late because of flooded or muddy fields.

A crops agent says Dane County farmers alone could lose more than $20 million because of ruined crops