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Midwest Floods Expected to Impact ADM’s Q1

Published March 29, 2019

In an update to shareholders, Archer Daniels Midland says there will likely be a $50 to $60 million decrease in operating profits during its first quarter. Flooding is impacting business. In the regulatory filing, ADM says rail transportation has been…

Statewide Flood Emergency Declared in ND

Published March 28, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared a statewide flood emergency. Burgum activated the state emergency operations plan and ordered all state agencies to prepare. Ice jams have backed up the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota-Montana border causing widespread…

Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water

Published March 27, 2019

A large portion of the Mississippi River system is shut down due to high water. It may be another two weeks before the Mississippi River crests from Quincy, Illinois to Muscatine, Iowa. Upper River Services President Lee Nelson says that…

Nebraska Hog Farmers Recovering from Flooding

Published March 27, 2019

In the center of “flood country” near Columbus, Nebraska, pig farmers are recuperating from flood waters that destroyed barns, bridges and much more. Those farmers are holding up as well as expected. "At one point, there was 1500 miles of…

Slow Rail Could Impact Fertilizer Movement

Published March 27, 2019

Floodwaters are still challenging rail movement through the Midwest. If there’s no significant recovery soon for the central corridor, this could impact fertilizer. BNSF Railway Director of Marketing for Agricultural Products Greg Guthrie says there’s been additional capacity added to…

Flooding Impacting Rural Water

Published March 27, 2019

According to the National Ground Water Association, thousands of rural water wells in flooded areas of the Midwest could be contaminated. While the exact number of wells potentially affected cannot be readily counted, Census Bureau data shows over one million…

Midwest Flood Damages Top $3 Billion

Published March 25, 2019

Flood damages in the Midwest are now estimated at nearly $3 billion. In Nebraska, the damages to agriculture are nearing the $1 billion mark. Iowa officials are reporting agricultural losses of approximately $214 million. Several other states have also experienced…

Less Than Ideal Conditions for Feedyards

Published March 25, 2019

Warming temperatures and rising rivers are creating less than ideal conditions for feedyards. Warren Rusche, a beef feedlot management associate with South Dakota State University Extension, explains that positioning of feed supplies close to livestock is important with rising water…

SD Farmers and Ranchers Face Flooding Challenges

Published March 23, 2019

For South Dakota crop and livestock producers, the recent blizzard and flood events are creating numerous challenges. "There are several producers referencing calf losses as high as 10 percent," says Alvaro Garcia, agriculture and natural resources program director for South…

“Massive Losses” for Nebraska Agriculture

Published March 22, 2019

USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, who is the former Nebraska Agriculture Director, says losses in the state are massive. "Fifty-six of our 93 counties have requested disaster declarations. The Nebraska Agriculture Department initial estimates are…

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Midwest Floods Expected to Impact ADM’s Q1

Statewide Flood Emergency Declared in ND

Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water

Nebraska Hog Farmers Recovering from Flooding

Slow Rail Could Impact Fertilizer Movement

Flooding Impacting Rural Water

Midwest Flood Damages Top $3 Billion

Less Than Ideal Conditions for Feedyards

SD Farmers and Ranchers Face Flooding Challenges

“Massive Losses” for Nebraska Agriculture

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