Iowa farms were impacted by 90-to-100 miles per hour straight-line winds the week of August 10. National Corn Growers Association President and Minden, Iowa farmer Kevin Ross said the storm impacted their farm, but most of the major corn damage was further east. “Southwest Iowa wasn’t hit nearly as bad as the central part of the state,” said Ross. “There are a lot of flattened corn fields and tons of damage to grain bins and farms across the way.” Farmers are assessing damage and crop insurance will kick in. “This is a devastating storm in already tough times for agriculture.”
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