This was the worst year to grow corn in 60 years for most of North America. The heat, drought, and low humidity made the corn pollen desiccate - it dried up and blew away before pollination could occur. Optimum daily high temperature for corn is about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. For every degree above that, yield goes down. When it's 107 with no rain, there is no corn. Farmers near me are baling the corn fields to feed to cattle; it's a total loss.
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