To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

Climate change feeds conditions in several states that make corn observation pushes a nail for farmers. Factors such as constantly high summer night temperatures and heavier rains than usual at the wrong time can all disturb the pollination of plants – which makes each ear full of corn less guaranteed and more bet. Corn producers were lucky this year with some weather conditions at the end of the season which have contributed to what should now be an exceptional record harvest. But for farmers and experts, climate change intensifies the waiting game for a critical period of the year between planting and harvesting.