POTH, Texas ā As the president of the Texas Farm Bureau, Russell Boening experienced much of what the rest of the stateās agriculture industry endured during last monthās record cold.
Boening said he agrees with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Millerās prediction that the financial impact of the winter storm could be a billion dollars, if not more.
AdWith the fragrant orange blossoms already on the trees, Murden said next yearās crop is gone.
He said itās been estimated the citrus industry has an economic impact of $468 million.
The Texas Farm Bureau has been assessing the winter storm damage, but its spokesman said the figures, when complete, will come from the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.