Day 251 Dumas - Flooding damages crops

We ride to Dumas on the back farming roads, like the old Florence road. Large fields of soy beans have been destroyed by flooding, it looks like the rice crop may have also been damaged, and the cotton harvest is late. Harvesters were working all night, we went by a huge cotton gin in Dumas. A friend John, from Monticello came and gave us a ride back to Monticello. Dumas citizens told us that the flooding has bankrupted many farmers who will no longer be in business after this year. No extravagant bailout for them, but this is YOUR FOOD folks, expect higher prices.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Akha
• Dumas
• Arkansas
• Ride for Freedom
• Queen of Thailand
• soybeans
• cotton
• rice
• flooding

[akhazauh]

We took a couple weeks off in Arkabutla, Mississippi. We now moved on again to Independence, Mississippi and then will head up to Tennessee from Holly Springs. We are all ok, just have to find a fast server to load all the new videos.

[drm1728]

I have enjoyed watching you videos.

I like hearing what you have to say.

I noticed that tree you looked at (4:45).

It is actually not dead. That kind of tree looks like some kind of evergreen but it drops all its needles with the hardwoods. I thought the same thing the first time I saw one. I don't know what they are called.

I live in Auburn, AL

Ride on, and good luck

[akhazauh]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[akhazauh]

Thank you. It was a major business at Maud that gave the latest information, Alamo, but I will add the new correction.

[kerryoke68]

It might say 5 days ago two days in a row if it was still within the 24 hour window of when he posted it. I have found youtube to be pretty well updated but you could be right.

He posted a new video today.

[Imkeepinon]

Well this is the last video,hope you post soon wondering where you are at now.

[darkshades1111]

the McDaniels and their bus are in Arkabutla, Ms. they have been there since around Nov 16, 2009. today is Dec 6, 2009

[2009amcd]

That's what I would like to know. Apparently YouTube does not update the passage of time consistently. "akhazauh's" last message shows "5 days ago", but that's what it showed yesterday. It would be nice if messages actually had a date with them. If anyone has information about Matthew, please reply. Thank you.

[boertjeke]

so what's happening to matthew???

[2009amcd]

Is "akhazauh" the same person who has the Akha Heritage Foundation? If so, his family is trying to reach him with no success. No one answers either cell phone. Does "5 days ago" mean he wrote this message 5 days ago from today, Dec. 3, 2009? His family has contacted authorities in the state they live in to try to locate him. If anyone can help, please respond. This message is from a family member. If you want to know how I am related, just ask. Of course, I welcome a response from "akhazauh".