A farmer in Wisconsin is counting some major losses on a popular seasonal crop after record-shattering rainfall swept across the state in August.
What’s happening?
The flash floods that hit southeast Wisconsin have caused significant damage to area farmlands, according to Spectrum News.
Local farmer Landon Valenta, working just outside Milwaukee, told the outlet that he lost around 10 acres of his pumpkin crop, while other produce grown on the farm is also struggling.
Valenta expects to lose between $25,000 and $30,000 due to the failed crops. And he said that insurance was not an option…