Iowa farmers still recovering from 2020 derecho
Photo credit: Ben Olson It has been nearly 10 months since a derecho ripped through parts of the Corn Belt, leveling buildings and crops in its path. As farmers in Iowa begin the 2021 growing season, recovery continues. Vinton, Iowa Ben Olson’s farm south of Vinton, Iowa, was directly in the path of the windstorm that swept through the state in August 2020. Across four sites, 35 structures were destroyed or damaged, including an 80-year-old historic barn. Their crops were damaged, but with 2,500 hungry cattle to feed, Olson opted to harvest every acre. He’s thankful that favorable...
Source: agriculture.com