Protecting Crops and Livelihood

For Florida farmer Tom Perryman, risking sleep and resources to protect his 130 acres of sweet corn from record-low freezing temperatures is part of the gamble farmers take. Perryman slept one hour out of 26 to light Tiki torches and prepare helicopters that will fly across the field to push warm air down. Each acre produces 360 crates of corn. One helicopter costs $1,000 to fly for about one hour. “You have to know when to cut your losses,” said Perryman. (The Palm Beach Post) Read more.