Changing temperatures improves corn yield in U.S. — for now
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 10:22
in Earth & Climate
The past 70 years have been good for corn production in the Midwestern U.S., with yields increasing fivefold since the 1940s. Much of this improvement has been credited to advances in farming technology, but researchers at Harvard University are asking if changes in climate and local temperature may be playing a bigger role than previously […]