Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Pittsylvania County Tobacco Farmer Beats The Odds




Chatham, VA (WSET) More than 100 tobacco farmers in Pittsylvania County are struggling after the recent downpours, but one Chatham farmer has managed to beat the heat and survive the showers.
Chris Haskins is a fourth generation tobacco farmer.
"I've been helping my father farm since probably six years old is when I started driving a 140 tractor pulling trailors through the field," said Haskins.
It's Virginia's cash crop, and for Haskins, it's been a good year because the tobacco's really ripened and matured.
For many tobacco farmers, it has been the complete opposite. Continued

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