Inferring Impacts of Weather Extremes on the US Crop Transportation Network
January 12, 2024
USDA AMS Final Report: Basis spread between the prices at collection points in the interior of the United States and the port depends in part on the infrastructure of moving grain from these locations to destinations. This infrastructure can be disrupted by weather extremes and natural hazards. Therefore, gaining a better understanding of the effects of natural hazards on the crop distribution infrastructure is critical as it could allow the development of mechanisms to mitigate these impacts and reduce the associated risks to producers, consumers, and traders.