A climatologist says it remains to be seen how much of the U.S. corn crop will be impacted by weather this year.
Al Dutcher with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says the Eastern Corn Belt should offset losses in the Great Plains. “Most of Iowa and points off to the east, they’ve had sufficient fall and spring moisture during this growing season. Then in theory, they should, unless they get some exceptionally warm and dry conditions in the next few weeks, they should come out above trend line yields.
