Working in the heat is routine for many agricultural workers, but persistent triple-digit temperatures are creating growing concerns for both crops and the people tending them.
At Revels Farms in Harnett County, summer heat is nothing new. Farmer Kent Revels said high temperatures have long been part of the job, recalling past extremes.
“And to give you just a little retrospect, in 1952, when my oldest brother was born, my daddy was priming tobacco. And back in it for you right there, it was 106, and it was in July. So, I mean, of course, 74 years ago. So it’s been hot,” Revels said…