Here's how COVID-19 is impacting the ethanol and corn producers:
corn, ethanol, and meat exports have all been impacted. For perspective, about 40% of Kansas corn left the state last year.
A number of part suppliers and technology providers are trying to do as much as possible from afar before they have to come to the farm. There has been more reliance on remote work. There’s not much excess human capital in these grain farming operations. There is a 10-14 day window for planting, and it could be a real problem to be ill.That covers most of the procedures. But I would add that most farms have only one or two people who are qualified to plant the crops. If they got sick during that planting window, it could have a drastic impact on their operation.
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