Puerto Rico helped fuel America’s corn boom. Some locals see an unfair arrangement. - Investigate Midwest More than a third of the world’s corn supply comes from America’s Corn Belt, a region of sprawling grain fields stretching from Nebraska to Ohio.  But most of the seed varieties planted in those midwestern fields were first tested and researched in Puerto Rico, the small Caribbean island that has sacrificed much of its own […]

As the U.S. Corn Belt thrives, many on the island are asking: Who really benefits?

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#PuertoRico #Agriculture #CornBelt #Syngenta #Environment #Agribusiness

"Emissions of nitrous oxide —a greenhouse gas nearly 300x more potent than carbon dioxide— have soared in America’s #CornBelt"

"Solar panels can generate as much energy as corn ethanol on roughly 3% of the land."

#DysfunctionalCorn vs #SolarFarms
#TheEthanolLobby vs #Covercrops
#carbonfootprint

The Rising Corn Belt CANCER Mystery Among Young Adults In today's episode we're exploring the mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt, a patchwork of golden fields across the Midwest. We examine why six leading corn-producing states, including Iowa, have experienced significantly higher cancer rates among those aged 15 to 49 since 2015 compared to the rest of the country. Listen to the unsettling stories of young patients, like Mackenzie Dryden and Beatrice Abang-Ntuen, confronting this illness in a health care system that struggles with late diagnosis and long-term effects like infertility. We dive into the potential interwoven causes, including environmental exposures from agrochemicals, nitrate pollution, and the controversy surrounding glyphosate (Roundup). Source: "Corn Belt Cancer Crisis Among Young Adults" - The Washington Post

📣 New Podcast! "The Rising Corn Belt CANCER Mystery Among Young Adults" on @Spreaker #adults #agriculture #agrochemicals #cancer #chemicals #cornbelt #crisis #diagnosis #environment #glyphosate #health #infertility #iowa #midwest #nitrate #policy #radon #research #roundup #young

Why cancer is hitting the Midwest harder than anywhere else in America Cancer rates are rising alarmingly in America's Corn Belt states, including Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois, outpacing national averages since the mid-2010s.

📈 Cancer rates are rising in America’s Corn Belt, while declining elsewhere. Experts link the surge to environmental factors like pesticide exposure and farming practices. 🚜⚠️ #PublicHealth #CancerRates #CornBelt #EnvironmentalHealth
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Does one have to be a scientist to assume a possible link to #pesticides ? #cancer #cornbelt

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2)🧵I generated a pre-harvest US #Agriculture 2025 risk assessment report for my firm Green Econometrics. The combines are in the field now in the #wheat belt, #corn belt and #Soybeans belt, harvest is underway and it looks a lot like a bumper year. Turns out that’s a significant challenge for […]

Post 50% silking weather risk isn’t the same everywhere. State graphics show IL & IN yields are highly heat-sensitive (30–60 days after 50% silking), while IA is less responsive.

For #grain markets: heat > precip. Thread👇

#oatt #AgWx #corn #CornBelt #AgWeather #Grains #Yield

Signal strength: ECMWF 8–14 day US corn production-weighted precipitation change = 3.8th percentile vs 8 yrs of history for this date—one of the sharpest mid to late-Aug shifts toward drier. (See violin plot attached)

📊 #cornbelt #risk #oatt #AgWx #AgWeather #Corn

Driving through Midwest rural areas and E85 is not readily available??? #makeitmakesense #cornstates #cornbelt #ethanol

The HeatRisk forecast for July 23, 2025. National Weather Service/NOAA

[6/6] L’épisode actuel illustre les effets conjugués du climat, de l’agriculture intensive et de l’urbanisation. La chaleur humide devient un facteur de risque géographique majeur à surveiller dans un contexte de stagnation météorologique et de crise climatique. #geography #cornbelt #heatwave

[5/6] Le "corn sweat" est un amplificateur local, mais les vagues de chaleur deviennent plus fréquentes et plus longues à cause du réchauffement global. Selon Climate Central, cet épisode aurait été au moins 3 fois plus probable à cause des émissions humaines. #geography #cornbelt #heatwave

[3/6] L’humidité intense vient d’un sol saturé par les pluies et d’une végétation abondante. Le maïs transpire comme un humain augmentant fortement le tx d’humidité. Le Midwest est célèbre pour ses "points de rosée" très élevés liés à l’évapotranspiration agricole. #geography #cornbelt #evaporation

‘Corn Sweat’ Is Real—And It’s Making This Heat Wave Miserable Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest

[1/6] Andrea Thompson, journaliste spécialiste de l’environnement, analyse un épisode de chaleur humide sur l’est des USA, aggravé par un phénomène typique du Midwest : le "corn sweat", évaporation massive liée à la transpiration des cultures de maïs et de soja. #geography #cornbelt #heatwave

a group of minions are standing next to each other and one of them is saying woohoo yeah . ALT: a group of minions are standing next to each other and one of them is saying woohoo yeah .

Every non-farmer in the Corn Belt when they notice it's a soy year.

IYKYK
#Midwest #CornBelt #FuckCorn

Nième tentative de diversion !

Mais notons pour le gros bonheur de tous les #MAGA-idiots, qu'utiliser du sucre de canne, importé du #Brésil, d'Inde ou du #Mexique au détriment du sirop de maïs produit dans le #CornBelt du Midwest américain, est vraiment une formidables idée de papy #Trump !🤦🏿

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DYK why #MidwestFarmers grow so much #corn? The region has an ideal climate. The #CornBelt boasts a long, sunny growing season with good rain. When something grows well, farmers wisely plant it. Infrastructure follows: farm equipment and input suppliers, places for farmers to sell grain nearby, etc.

Forecast models suggest potential rain relief ahead, especially for corn regions:

The ECMWF is fcstng the #Corn prod wghtd precip to be 127% of nrml and the GEFS is fcstng a value of 133% of nrml.

Will it arrive in time to prevent early stress?

#CornBelt #CropWatch #AgWeather

How the U.S. Corn Belt influences its own weather Explore how the U.S. Corn Belt's farming practices boost rainfall through precipitation recycling, reshaping regional weather.

How the U.S. Corn Belt influences its own weather: Explore how the U.S. Corn Belt's farming practices boost rainfall through precipitation recycling, reshaping regional weather.

#CornBelt #PrecipitationRecycling #Agriculture #ClimateImpact #WeatherPatterns #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth