Midwest derecho devastates Iowa corn crop, damage visible via satellite imagery
Not all of the corn affected by the derecho was necessarily destroyed, however. It will take time for agronomists to assess the health of corn plants affected, said Keely Coppess, communications director for the Iowa Department of Agriculture.“A lot of the corn is in the later development stages,” said Coppess. “Some is at a 45-degree angle, but it may attempt to stand back up. But it’s really too soon to tell. We’ll know more in a week or so.
Carl Jardon, the vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, said in a statement that the derecho affected the entire width of the state. “Harvest will begin shortly and one-third of Iowa’s crop are flattened, it’s hard to tell at this point whether all the corn will recover and the impact of potential yield,” he said. “2020 has been a year of downfalls for the farmer. It has been one hit after another with trade disputes, low demand and attacks on ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard, on top of a global pandemic and the lowest corn prices in over a decade.”Corn plays a significant role in Iowa’s climate.
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