I was interested in reading this story about the impacts of heavy rain on pollinating corn because I usually think of the impacts of too little water on corn, not too much. This year, the heavy rains that have been occurring over the Corn Belt have caused problems for pollination there. In particular, wet conditions at the time that the corn pollen sacks are opening can lead to overly tight wraps on the tassels, resulting in poor pollination and subsequent yield loss. You can read more details at https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/recent-rains-spell-trouble-corn-what-farmers-need-know-now.
(Rhonda Brooks)
