Tobacco crops have been successful in Kentucky’s Daviess County, and according to agriculture officials, it’s the best yield they’ve seen in years, reports WFIE.

Daviess County extension agent, Clint Hardy, said it’s because the weather has just lined up with the crops’ needs. “Really our tobacco crop this year’s had ideal rainfall,” he explained. “It’s had good growing conditions since the beginning really, and we’re excited about it.”
Hardy said they’re so excited because tobacco has become less of a cash crop for many farmers in Daviess County. For those who stillgrow it, Hardy said it’s a major part of their income because tobacco sells for more than soybean or corn.
Nevertheless, demand for tobacco has declined in recent years and labour costs may soon be too high for farmers, the report said.