Drought Maps and Corn Yields

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The drought monitor maps have been everywhere this year. Flipping through, we can conclude conditions in mid-July are worse than the same time last year but not nearly as bad as 2012. Can we learn more? This week’s post considers recent drought monitor conditions and potential implications for the 2020 U.S. corn crop.

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