A climatologist says a heat wave is occurring in the Midwest as farmers begin harvest. Justin Glisan with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says temperatures are expected to reach the 90s over the next 5-7 days. “Thinking of corn and beans, if corn hasn’t black layered or matured with these temperatures then […]
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