Abnormal Weather Conditions May Lead to Poor Corn

States located in the "Corn Belt" of America were met with inconsistent weather patterns this year that may result in poor corn. During the planting season, the midwest was hit with more rain than usual, pushing planting all the way back to June. With crops bring planted a month later than usual, they may not mature completely before the first frost of October. Immature corn has a greater chance of carrying agricultural diseases, making them unsafe for consumption. Experts say that was long as weather conditions are normal for the next few months, the corn should mature before first frost, however, if the weather acts abnormally again, there may be a shortage of safe corn after harvest resulting in a lot of financial issues for farmers relying on their corn.

Disease and effects on crops

I found this website interesting, because it talked about what weather conditions occurred, the potential outcomes, and the implications that an abnormal weather climate can have on crops. This website also goes more in depth with the different types of crop diseases which I did not talk too much about in my response.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2019 at 3:39 PM

    I found this interesting due to the fact that there is a field of corn practically around every corner around here. It's upsetting to see that someone's livelihood depends so heavily on this one crop and could be so negatively impacted do to the irregular changes in our climate.

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  2. chrheaSeptember 13, 2019 at 5:12 AM

    It's also scary to think that last year, corn farmers were affected by the China trade war (still going on) and now they are dealing with poor weather. Two years in a row of difficult times. :(

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