FLOODING COULD AFFECT MIDWEST FARMERS FOR YEARS
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) published an interesting article about flooding in the Midwest and how this could affect crops for years. We wanted to share it with you.
“As devastating images of the 2019 Midwest floods fade from view, an insidious and longer-term problem is emerging across its vast plains: The loss of topsoil that much of the nation’s food supply relies on.
Today, Midwest farmers are facing millions of bushels of damaged crops such as soybean and corn. This spring’s heavy rains have already caused record flooding, which could continue into May and June, and some government officials have said it could take farmers years to recover …
