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JT45242

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6. Not with the same mass of plants per acre..

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 05:05 AM

Jul 27

The yield of the new varieties is about 180 bushels per acre. The yield pre WW2 was about 30.

That means we should have approximately 6 times more impact.

Add to that global warming and the impact is even higher.

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Corn could be the reason we're feeling hot temperatures (corn "sweating" adds up to 10 deg to the feels-like temp) [View all] progree Jul 27 OP

I'm in the corn belt, Ohio. SamKnause Jul 27 #1

Yes, I was thinking when I read the article that it sounds like a *lot* of water, and in S. Minn it pretty much all progree Jul 27 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author EYESORE 9001 Jul 27 #4

reminds me of james brown - I break out...in a corn sweat msongs Jul 27 #2

perhaps. (and interesting) but also keep in mind that corn has been cultivated stopdiggin Jul 27 #5

Not with the same mass of plants per acre.. JT45242 Jul 27 #6

good points. however, the greater point yet - is wrapped up in your final sentence. stopdiggin Jul 27 #10

Did the article or anything I wrote suggest this is something new or recent? progree Jul 27 #7

I agree. We live in the middle of 6,000 acres of corn SADAR Jul 27 #8

Not here in Jax Fl. lark Jul 27 #9