By Katie Keiger
Poultry Times staff
kkeiger@poultrytimes.com
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A 50-year-old farm in Virginia was heavily damaged in a storm in less than an hour — a sadly common occurrence in the farming industry.
While the USDA and other agencies have plenty of resources to help rebuild and recover afterwards, preparing for bad weather can severely reduce the amount of damage taken.
Keeping farmhouses safe
Since many farmers live where they work, a shelter, or multiple shelters should be identified for people to go to. In the case of a flood, the attic. . .