That’s about it.
People think it has to be a tornado that causes that kind of damage, but straight line winds can do that and more, as a derecho is a larger event.
metmom :" People think it has to be a tornado that causes that kind of damage,
but straight line winds can do that and more, as a derecho is a larger event."
news source :
https://www.agweb.com/article/pro-farmers-first-thing-today-derecho-damage-crop-progress-and-more
"A storm packing winds in excess of 100 miles per hour moved across Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Illinois yesterday,
with the National Weather Service classifying the storm as “derecho.”
The winds flattened crops, toppled grain bins and semis, damaged livestock operations and left more than 500,000 without power.
Cargill Inc.’s oilseed processing facilities in Cedar Rapids are closed due to the loss of power, as is Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s corn processing plant there."
"Flooding in China this growing season has destroyed around 13 million acres of farmland in China, destroying $1.7 billion worth of crops
and $19 billion worth of infrastructure, according to a report from CNN China.
The flooding came just as rice was ready to harvest."
According to USDA, there is enough corn in reserves to meet any trade agreements.
Harvest in the Iowa corn belt is still estimating the damage and see what is harvest able.
Some crop reserves will be diminshed, especially corn and wheat; winter wheat has already been harvested.
metmom :" People think it has to be a tornado that causes that kind of damage,
but straight line winds can do that and more, as a derecho is a larger event."
news source :
https://www.agweb.com/article/pro-farmers-first-thing-today-derecho-damage-crop-progress-and-more
"A storm packing winds in excess of 100 miles per hour moved across Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Illinois yesterday,
with the National Weather Service classifying the storm as “derecho.”
The winds flattened crops, toppled grain bins and semis, damaged livestock operations and left more than 500,000 without power.
Cargill Inc.’s oilseed processing facilities in Cedar Rapids are closed due to the loss of power, as is Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s corn processing plant there."
"Flooding in China this growing season has destroyed around 13 million acres of farmland in China, destroying $1.7 billion worth of crops
and $19 billion worth of infrastructure, according to a report from CNN China.
The flooding came just as rice was ready to harvest."
According to USDA, there is enough corn in reserves to meet any trade agreements.
Harvest in the Iowa corn belt is still estimating the damage and see what is harvest able.
Some crop reserves will be diminshed, especially corn and wheat; winter wheat has already been harvested.