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Floods Swamp U.S. Farm Belt

A soybean field located in Central Illinois that has been flooded by rain. Blue sky and clouds are in the background.

The wettest year on record is raising costs for the nation’s biggest agricultural companies, stalling farmers’ fieldwork and slowing shipments across the U.S. Farm Belt. “It’s got to be the worst ever that we’ve seen,” said Jim Collins, head of Corteva Agriscience, the agricultural division of seed and pesticide maker DowDuPont Inc. Corteva’s sales fell… Continue reading Floods Swamp U.S. Farm Belt