The monster storm that blanketed 30 states on Feb. 1-2 with heavy snow, ice, hard winds, and frigid cold also took a toll on the movement of fertilizer and agricultural commodities last week. The storm system impacted a third of the U.S. population as it cut a wide swath from New Mexico to New England, crippling agricultural operations across the Midwest and Southern Plains and prompting fears about damage to wheat and citrus crops.
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