There’s damage to buildings, trees and crops. Twitter photos posted by farmers show snapped and twisted corn stalks, lodged wheat and damaged soybean plants. “In the northern Red River Valley, there was light hail and it was spotty. The main problem was the wind,” said Jennifer Otteson, crop insurance agent, Countryside Insurance. “We’re getting calls about widespread damage.” Otteson told RRFN farmers should get ahold of their agent right away even if the damage is considered light.
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