A late-season blizzard last weekend has caused tremendous problems for farmers in Oklahoma and Kansas. According to a story this week in AgWeb, thousands of cattle have died in the storm and many others are starving because of lack of access to food. The story notes that “As much as 75 percent of the U.S. cattle on feed were impacted by the storm.”
AgWeb posted a second article today from Bloomberg about the impacts of the blizzard on the wheat crop in the same area. Some plants were flattened or left standing in excess moisture and mud. While farmers that missed the worst damage will benefit from improved prices following the blizzard, others have lost a significant portion of their crops. It is too early yet to do a full estimate of losses since fields are still being assessed. However, in a separate article they noted that the loss of the wheat is not expected to significantly impact the glut of wheat on the international market.
© Megan Durisin, Bloomberg
