Alabama Farmers Face Cold Snap Threat

0:00This is Birmingham News today, every story, every city, every day. Farmers in Alabama are facing a tough cold snap right as harvest season kicks off. Jeremy Calvert runs a farm in Bremen, which strawberries are set for late March or early April picking, and peach trees are already blooming. A freeze now could wipe out the crops after months of work. Calvert has managed the place for more than 20 years through plenty of rough weather. He's dealt with smaller yields and partial losses, but nothing like a full wipe out until maybe this time. He does what he can to fight back against the chill, from past tricks like burning hay bales across the fields to warm the air. Still, clear nights and dropping temps often went out, leaving little control. The stakes hit hard beyond just his family. A total loss means no income for the whole year, like skipping a paycheck entirely, and it would hurt his 25 employees who depend on the farm. Two, right now, Calvert is prepping his best he can and crossing his fingers the cold fades

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