Centre county Pennsylvania, USA | Yields below long term trendline yield would be expected if average Jun-Aug cotnbelt climate temperature turns out to be above long term average.
Yields above long term trendline yield would be expected if average Jun_Aug cornbelt climate temperature turns out to be below long term average.
May-June cornbelt average climate temperature was a record high. If that above average temperature trend continues into Jul and Aug, yields below long term trendline yields are expected.
Cornbelt growing season climate rainfall appears to play a minor role in determining US final yield, Cornbelt growing season climate temperature appears to play a major role. |
Corn Belt 2018 May-June climate temperature 123 year record high
