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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Heat and Corn

Many of us think the heat is going to have a negative effect on corn yields.  This article from University of Nebraska seems to offer good explanations to a certain extent.  One problem that has not been mentioned in the popular press is that Nitrogen loss caused by early wetness may put an additional downward pressure on corn yields.  To a certain extent, corn yields are what they will be withing 5 to 10%,

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