Hurricane “Ida” pushed the US agriculture. According to Reuters, American farmers face serious problems due to a significant increase in spending and interruptions in logistics.
“Ida” violated the transport of grain and soy from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for about 60 percent of the US exports. The consequences of the storm prevent the production and supply of some fertilizers and chemicals when they are extremely needed before harvesting. The natural disaster has become an additional load on the agricultural and food chain of supplies, already affected during a pandemic.
Cost growth will hit farmers’ income, which this year was calculated to increase profits, as the crop prices rose to the highest level for almost a decade. The US Hurricane “Ida” The US Department of Agriculture extended that farmers will encounter corn costs by 2.2 percent in 2022, but now the numbers may turn out to be higher.
Manufacturers suffer from lack of agricultural chemicals. Due to interruptions in the supply of glyphosate imports, which is used to combat weeds, decreased by 71 percent, and the supply of potassium fell by 14.8 percent. After “Ida”, a plant for the production of glyphosate Bayer in Louisiana closed. Prices are growing from the reduction of supply. For example, the cost of the carbamide ton (important for the production of chemical) was $ 450 to a hurricane, and after – 522 dollars.
Hurricane “Ida” hit the state of Louisiana on August 29. Because of the natural disaster killed more than 80 people. The storm left without electricity about a million inhabitants and damaged the nuclear power plant.