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Iowa’s Derecho Crop Losses Increase by More Than 50%, Report Shows

A new report shows that crop loss estimates from a rare windstorm that slammed Iowa in August have increased by more than 50%. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Oct. 9 that the number of crop acres that Iowa …

August Windstorm Removed 550K Acres of Iowa Corn from Harvest

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall due to damage caused by the Aug. 10 windstorm that swept across the state. That estimate in a report released on …