Hurricane Milton is spawning tornadoes in Florida in advance of expected landfall in a few hours. The storm represents the fourth major hurricane to strike the state in the last 14 months. 

A meeting at the White House today provided an exchange of information between the Biden administration and a few agriculture groups invited to participate. 

Hurricane Milton increased to a Category 5 storm today and is expected to make landfall late Wednesday threatening damage to areas already suffering from Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. 

Agriculture groups are relieved that Gulf and East Coast ports are back open. European regulations on deforestation may be pushed back. 

As the death toll climbs from Hurricane Helene, crop damage is being measured much further west than the epicenter of the storm. 

The impact of the East and Gulf Coast port strike ripples through the economy and can stymie container shipping of U.S. soybeans and soy products to global customers.