U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the major Derecho wind storm destroyed thousands of crop acres across Iowa, including seed production. However, seed supply doesn’t seem to be a concern. “Seed companies realize they can’t lose seed in catastrophic areas all over,” explains Roose. “They try to spread that out from a risk standpoint.” Seed companies typically have production overseas to make up for any losses.
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