Despite Record-Breaking U.S. Corn Yields, AP Cries Climate Crisis
Why climate change isn’t making corn farming ‘dicier’.
by Anthony Watts September 02, 2025, 8:59 AM
A recent Associated Press (AP) story carried by WCVB-TV and many other news outlets warned that “climate change is making it ‘dicier’ to grow corn in the United States. This is false. [emphasis, links added]
Data clearly shows that amid modest climate change, corn yields and production have increased steadily, regularly setting new records.
The AP writes:
Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers. Factors like consistently high summer overnight temperatures, droughts and heavier-than-usual rains at the wrong time can all disrupt the plants’ pollination — making each full ear of corn less of a guarantee and more of a gamble.
Overall, corn growers got lucky this year with late-season weather that contributed to what is now predicted to be a record bumper crop. But experts say bouts of extreme weather are intensifying the waiting game during a critical time of year between planting and harvest.
Human-caused climate change has worsened multiple U.S. extreme heat events this year and has steadily increased the likelihood of hotter overnight temperatures since 1970, according to Climate Central, an independent group of scientists who communicate climate science and data to the public.
The AP’s narrative is a pure lie, debunked within its own paragraphs.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/us-corn-yields-ap-climate-change/
