From Louisiana to New Jersey and beyond, damage caused by Hurricane Ida and the heavy rains, flooding, and tornadoes it brought north will be in the billions.

Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield the impact of hurricanes isn’t limited to coastlines. “When you have the corn crop as high as it is as we’re on the eve of harvest, having 100 miles an hour or 70 miles an hour winds can really impose a lot of damage to that crop,” he says.

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