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Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« on: September 06, 2025, 07:34:18 am »
Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
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By Anthony Watts


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. 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.

https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/09/05/quit-lying-associated-press-climate-change-isnt-making-u-s-corn-farming-dicier/
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2025, 01:35:53 pm »
I'm sitting in the middle of corn country, and this article is exactly correct.

Oversupply is the real problem because of ever larger harvests.
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2025, 03:20:26 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on September 06, 2025, 01:35:53 pm
I'm sitting in the middle of corn country, and this article is exactly correct.

Oversupply is the real problem because of ever larger harvests.

Sitting in the middle of cattle country, your dilemma makes me happy, because that means the price of feed will be going down. Additionally, we had a perfect first cut and a better than normal second cut in hay so that will be cheap too -  We are just now starting to turn yellow, so forage is way up too... Great conditions for rebuilding the national herd.  happy77
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2025, 06:09:00 am »
Quote from: roamer_1 on September 06, 2025, 03:20:26 pm
Sitting in the middle of cattle country, your dilemma makes me happy, because that means the price of feed will be going down. Additionally, we had a perfect first cut and a better than normal second cut in hay so that will be cheap too -  We are just now starting to turn yellow, so forage is way up too... Great conditions for rebuilding the national herd.  happy77
Same over this way. I'm not used to seeing still green pastures in September.
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2025, 10:58:34 am »
Quote from: roamer_1 on September 06, 2025, 03:20:26 pm
Sitting in the middle of cattle country, your dilemma makes me happy, because that means the price of feed will be going down. Additionally, we had a perfect first cut and a better than normal second cut in hay so that will be cheap too -  We are just now starting to turn yellow, so forage is way up too... Great conditions for rebuilding the national herd.  happy77

Bring it, we'll need something to suck up that supply.  :beer:
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2025, 04:53:26 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on September 07, 2025, 10:58:34 am
Bring it, we'll need something to suck up that supply.  :beer:

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Rest easy...  It's hunting season. All them states that allow baiting will be buying corn by the truckloads... Which will bring the hogs to chase the deer off it... which means more corn for the hog traps... and replacement corn for the deer... which means more hogs...

It's a whole thing, see..  :laugh:
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2025, 04:57:16 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on September 07, 2025, 06:09:00 am
Same over this way. I'm not used to seeing still green pastures in September.

I know, right? Our creeks are still nicely full, and the dam is at full pool... The only crying is the tomatoes.... Everybody's tomatoes are split. Guess that means a whole lot of pizza sauce goin on... Which might be considered a blessing in disguise.  happy77
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Re: Quit Lying, Associated Press, Climate Change Isn’t Making U.S. Corn Farming ‘Dicier’
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2025, 05:16:13 pm »
It is getting close to Corn Syrup tapping season in the midwest.  Back in the day we would go out in the corn fields and drill into the stalks and tap them and hang buckets to collect the syrup.

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