WILL FALL'S FIRST FROST PUT A CHILL ON THE 2021 LEAF MARKET?

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) A late first frost date would really help Piedmont growers. Frost can reasonably be expected in 15 or 20 days, and that could be a real problem. “This crop is definitely late—some farmers have just made their first pulling,” says Dennis White of the Old Belt Tobacco Sales auction near Winston-Salem. Continued