| 单词 | Corn Belt |
| 例句 | The story may seem like the beginning of an ill-advised borscht belt meets Corn Belt joke. ‘Lincoln and the Jews’ Explores Bonds With a Nation’s Growing Minority 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The seven segments of “Perfect Lives” — which together obliquely and poetically describe a conceptual Corn Belt bank heist, its participants and its witnesses — take place at two-hour intervals during a single day. Critic?s Notebook: Robert Ashley?s Legacy Assessed 2011-11-08T23:29:40Z This sounds wrong — we’ve been trained to think that it’s only Rust Belt and Corn Belt cities that people are leaving. Moving home: The new key to success 2012-06-23T16:00:00Z Philpott focuses on the environmental costs of industrial agriculture, taking aim at the Corn Belt and the feedlots that supply our meat. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z I think the Encyclopedia Britannica entry about the Corn Belt, which includes Kentucky, actually explains it quite beautifully: When it comes to making bourbon, why is corn so important? 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Researchers who used satellite data to examine over 90,000 fields in six Corn Belt states found cover crops can reduce yields of cash crops — the bushels per acre. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Bayer’s corn was conventionally bred with the Midwest Corn Belt in mind, but the company has recently developed a transgenic version it can quickly and efficiently tailor to other regions. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Across the plains of America known as the Corn Belt, farmers are spending their days and nights nurturing, tending to and praying for the wellbeing of this common yet globally significant food. The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long? 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “That gives us some indicator that we’re seeing widespread stress on those crops throughout the Corn Belt,” said Krista Swanson, an economist for the National Corn Growers Association. Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Eight Corn Belt Republicans staunchly, and successfully, opposed a proposal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and curb federal spending because it would have repealed tax credits for the ethanol industry. Despite what you may think, ethanol isn’t dead yet 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z But the federal assistance for energy is popular back home in the Corn Belt, where a boom in energy projects is underway. Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Excess nitrogen pollutes groundwater and causes algal blooms in lakes—even as far away from the Corn Belt as the Gulf of Mexico. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Late Friday morning, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center declared a Level 5 out of 5 “high risk” for violent storms in the Corn Belt and Mid-South. Tornadoes charge through South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, killing 21 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z But the Saudi effort has also extended to building alliances in American Corn Belt states that produce ethanol — a product also threatened by electric cars. Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z In America's dusty Corn Belt this spring, the land was drowning. Ugandan leader says anti-Ebola efforts starting to succeed 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The Upper Midwest, northern Great Lakes, Corn Belt and parts of the Ozarks are seeing low to moderate color, but their foliage will progress rapidly in the next couple of weeks. Drought is dulling fall foliage, but there are still vibrant pockets 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Corn Belt trimmed crop ratings across the board after a hot and mostly dry week last week, though recent rains have bolstered prospects in the east. Column: Crop Watch: Western fields dinged by dryness; East fares better -Braun 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The new study, she noted, documented a decline in monarch abundance in the Midwestern “Corn Belt” — an agricultural region that makes up a critical monarch breeding area. Summer Monarch Populations Are Steady Despite Winter Declines, Study Finds 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Climate change is expanding the reach of aflatoxin, a chemical produced by a gray-green mold that infects corn crops and could threaten widespread damage to the country's lucrative Corn Belt. Study: Climate change will spread toxic mold to Midwest corn 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Those strong winds topping 40 mph will expand southeast over the Central Plains and Corn Belt during the day on Friday. Brewing storm to sock Pacific Northwest, Upper Midwest 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The pipelines would stretch from North Dakota to Illinois, potentially transforming the Corn Belt into one of the world’s largest corridors for a technology called carbon capture and storage. Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Corn Belt trimmed crop ratings across the board after a hot and mostly dry week last week, though recent rains have bolstered prospects in the east. Column: Crop Watch: Western fields dinged by dryness; East fares better -Braun 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “The numbers are declining mostly in the Corn Belt,” Dr. Oberhauser said. Summer Monarch Populations Are Steady Despite Winter Declines, Study Finds 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z This includes a number of states in the Corn Belt, such as Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, which produce the majority of the United States' corn — an $82 billion industry. Study: Climate change will spread toxic mold to Midwest corn 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z They’re joined by most senators across the Corn Belt, who are furious with meatpackers for cutting independent cattle producers out of open markets through consolidated power. Opinion | Ignore the chatter. Stuff is getting done. And both parties are helping. 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z These waivers were the first issued since September, when then-President Donald Trump finally began denying them after years of pressure by Corn Belt lawmakers. Editorial Roundup: Iowa 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z It’s no secret that dry and drought conditions persist throughout much of the Great Plains, and even into the traditional Corn Belt. Cadillac area farmers glad 2020 over, nervous about 2021 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The scientists found evidence of summer population declines in the Southwest, Northeast and the Corn Belt. Summer Monarch Populations Are Steady Despite Winter Declines, Study Finds 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The researchers used county-level soil maps and satellite-based yield estimates to assess crop success in the nine Midwestern states known as the Corn Belt. Climate Change Sets a Drought Trap for U.S. Corn 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Even the corn ethanol industry has set up plants here, far from the Corn Belt, in large part because the waste from the process, called distiller’s grains, is sold by the truckload for cattle feed. Belching Cows and Endless Feedlots: Fixing Cattle’s Climate Issues 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “Pure Gold in the Corn Belt,” Time magazine proclaimed in a dual profile of the athletes. Kurt Thomas, world champion who helped elevate U.S. gymnastics, dies at 64 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Refining margins to produce ethanol in the Corn Belt are just above breakeven, at 3 cents a gallon. As U.S. fuel demand dries up, more ethanol producers turn to hand sanitizer 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z They swear that their values and priorities are representative of more than a Corn Belt farm state. Why White Iowans Want a Nominee Who Can Appeal to Nonwhite Voters 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Renewable fuel policy means little outside the nation's Corn Belt, but it is perennially a high-priority issue in Iowa, which grows more corn than any other state. Analysis | The Energy 202: Pete Buttigieg, polling high in Iowa, targets farmers with climate message 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z But storms struck again this autumn, saturating the Corn Belt’s northern tier at a time when shorter, cooler days limit evaporation. Rain, early snows delay U.S. harvest in latest blow to farmers 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The trade war’s mounting costs are especially evident in this corner of the Corn Belt. Farm-state fury creates pressure for Trump as trade, energy pain collide 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “The hog farmers of the Corn Belt piggybacked on the British Empire,” Hoganson writes, noting how the state’s pork producers helped feed Britain, especially in times of war. Review | Are we telling the right story of America? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z The standard, which expires in 2022, was established in 2007 to boost the Corn Belt economy and help wean the country off of fossil fuels. EPA plans biofuel 'reset' as program misses U.S. Congress' targets 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z And they happen to control the political infrastructure in the Corn Belt. Politicians say nothing, but US farmers are increasingly terrified by it – climate change 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Another plus: The company launched an initiative, Fund Her Farm, to support female farmers across the Corn Belt. 4 ideas for guilt-free summer snacking 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Corn Belt this week, swamping fields in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, and more storms are expected early next week ahead of a warm-up, meteorologists said Friday. Showers soak much of U.S. Corn Belt; more storms next week 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Great Plains of the central United States—the Corn Belt—is one of the most fertile regions on Earth, producing more than 10 billion bushels of corn each year. Top stories: Making weather from corn, a dying oasis, and the Roman gates of hell 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The Corn Belt stretches from the panhandle of Texas up to North Dakota and east to Ohio. America’s Corn Belt is making its own weather 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z He says Great Plains and Corn Belt states like Kansas have seen rural population declines for decades. Report: Kansas rural population sees rapid decline 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Corn Belt during the 1960s now needs only 105 to 115 days. Special Report: Drowning in grain - How Big Ag sowed seeds of a profit-slashing glut 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z But a third of students at Oberlin are Jewish, and the Corn Belt seemed a quiet place to raise a family. A Rabbi Walks Into a Campus Protest . . . 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The threat is particularly unsettling for many residents of the Corn Belt because much of the region voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Trump in the presidential election. Mexico Ready to Play the Corn Card in Trade Talks 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z The Great Plains of the central United States—America’s Corn Belt—is one of the most fertile regions on Earth, producing more than 10 billion bushels of corn each year. America’s Corn Belt is making its own weather 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z The threat is particularly unsettling for many residents of the Corn Belt because much of the region voted overwhelmingly for Trump in the presidential election. Corn could be bargaining chip in U.S.-Mexico trade talks 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Corn Belt during the 1960s now needs only 105 to 115 days. Special Report: Drowning in grain - How Big Ag sowed seeds of a profit-slashing glut 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Both Brazil and Argentina offer alternatives to the American Corn Belt, experts and officials say. Trump, his officials give Mexico divergent messages 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Then, a 2012 drought in the Corn Belt damaged supply, and stoked demand. Price of corn sets pace for local economy in South Dakota 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z There are over 38 million acres of tile drainage in the Corn Belt states. How Microbes and Wood Chips Could Reduce Water Pollution 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Cruz wins in places that are so overwhelmingly white that there is no such threat: the Corn Belt. Donald Trump’s Struggle in Wisconsin Is About Demographics, Not Momentum 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z E.P.A. approved Enlist Duo in October, 2014 for use in six Corn Belt states and in March of this year for use in nine more states. E.P.A. Revokes Approval of New Dow Herbicide 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Karst said he thought next week's storm would focus rains farther east, in the Mississippi River Delta and into the eastern Corn Belt. Storms blow through U.S. Plains, Midwest; more rain next week 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z As Walker courts voters in the Corn Belt, he shouldn’t lose sight of his principles, which would seem to dictate that he also support the end of the mandate. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z The interview seems to mention farming more often, perhaps reflecting the company’s roots in the Corn Belt. Better Software Lets You Kick Back and Do Your Taxes 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z About $2 million will be spent to restore more than 200,000 acres of monarch habitat from California to the Corn Belt, including more than 750 schoolyard habitats and pollinator gardens. Government to spend $3.2 million to help monarch butterfly 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z "Here in the Corn Belt, it is predicted that climate change will bring more intense rains, longer dry periods and higher heat, and a number of other impacts," said Arbuckle. What Do Farmers Think about Climate Change? 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The map reveals that tropical rainforests near the equator are actively sucking up carbon, while the Corn Belt in the eastern United States, near the end of its growing season, is also a sink. Satellite captures glowing plants from space 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z He and other Farmers Union presidents and members from Corn Belt states are meeting with chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to discuss the problem. SD Farmers Union members in Washington for fly-in 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z They are all suppliers to Project Liberty, the first large-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in the Corn Belt, set to open today. Advanced Biofuels Power Up Amid Resistance 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Now, with 20 percent more corn acres and favorable growing conditions in the Corn Belt, low and behold, prices are falling. Farm Bill Budget Savings Fail to Materialize 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z There is a subtle but clear change in the acreage of corn production expanding beyond the Corn Belt and north. Farmers Ditch Wheat to Chase the Corn Boom 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Entire states in the Southeast and the Corn Belt may lose much of their agriculture as farming shifts northward in a warming world. Bipartisan Report Tallies High Toll on Economy From Global Warming 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Ag sees crop failures, temperature changes The report also outlines dire impacts for agriculture, including failed cherry crops in Michigan, high nighttime temperatures in the Corn Belt, heat stress in livestock and food price spikes. Deadly Heat Waves, Flooding Rains, Crop Failures Among Climate Change Plagues Already Afflicting Americans 2014-05-07T15:10:00Z Corn Belt accounts for a sizeable portion of the world's maize growth. [Report] Greater Sensitivity to Drought Accompanies Maize Yield Increase in the U.S. Midwest 2014-05-01T18:26:42.207Z Some growers, wary of another event like the 2012 drought that devastated the Corn Belt, may choose to play it safe by planting early. How Growing Corn Could Produce Less Pollution 2013-12-05T16:45:00.521Z They are concentrated in Corn Belt states such as Iowa and Minnesota, where filling up with ethanol can be a political statement. Analysis: High-ethanol gas - Not coming to a pump near you 2013-11-27T22:16:48Z There would be a "substantial" SCO payout this year due to lower market prices and yield damage in the western Corn Belt and U.S. U.S. farm bill 'windfall' option could cost billions extra: study 2013-10-10T23:59:30Z There's more tilling happening these days in the Corn Belt—and more CO2 piling up in the atmosphere. Can Farming Provide a Solution to Climate Change? 2013-08-05T11:15:00.550Z It's not just the Corn Belt, farmers across the country remain skeptical about climate change. U.S. Farmers View Climate Change as Just Another Weather Challenge 2013-07-16T18:45:00.580Z Eventually, we surmised that the cause of this oxygen depletion is runoff from fertilizer use in the Midwestern Corn Belt, flowing hundreds of miles down the Mississippi River to the Gulf. Science communication both an opportunity and an obligation. 2013-04-30T22:15:00.207Z Sprawling across the Midwest and Great Plains, the American Corn Belt is a massive thing. It s Time to Rethink America s Corn System 2013-03-05T15:45:00.580Z "The western Corn Belt remains dry, no doubt about it," Glauber said after the hearing. Drought Joins U.S. Farmers in the Field for Spring Planting 2013-02-16T00:45:00.257Z At its worst, the drought covered two-thirds of the continental United States, including prime land in the Plains and the Corn Belt. Senators propose revival of U.S. farm disaster-relief programs 2013-01-25T22:47:37Z Corn Belt, as well as the growing demand for grain from the biofuel industry and from consumers in places like India and China who are transitioning to a more meat-heavy diet. Betting on Hunger: Is Financial Speculation to Blame for High Food Prices? 2012-12-17T23:35:31Z High market prices and crop insurance would offset the losses from "extreme heat and dryness in the Plains and Corn Belt," it said, even as livestock costs climb. Despite severe drought, farm income may hit record high 2012-11-17T00:03:29Z Corn Belt this autumn after the worst drought in half a century decimated the corn harvest. Tate & Lyle says aflatoxin in U.S. corn complicates grain sourcing 2012-11-09T00:25:11Z Arid was expected to run until May in the wheat-growing Plains and in the western Corn Belt, where corn and soybeans are the major crops. Drought Joins U.S. Farmers in the Field for Spring Planting 2013-02-16T00:45:00.257Z By contrast, producers at the edges of the Corn Belt grew record or near-record crops with excellent quality. In aftermath of drought, U.S. corn movement turns upside down 2012-10-29T06:10:58Z Through September, the Corn Belt was still "slightly" or "abnormally" dry in most areas, according to the USDA. U.S. Drought 2012: Pick Your Poison 2012-10-01T20:45:00.200Z The Corn Belt's lack of moisture twice has prompted the U.S. Bacon 'shortage' may be hogwash 2012-10-01T18:20:00Z Today, the American Corn Belt and those amber waves of grain that were a source of national pride are not looking good. IHT Rendezvous: Going Against the Grain of Complacency 2012-09-04T16:00:37Z Hurricane Isaac Brings Touch of Relief to Corn Belt WARRENTON, Mo. — All through the scorching summer, as their crops withered under cloudless skies, Corn Belt farmers waited and prayed for this moment. Hurricane Isaac Brings Some Relief to Corn Belt 2012-09-02T18:10:03Z Aflatoxin, which attacks drought-stressed corn, hit hard in the southern half of the Corn Belt, including central and southern Illinois. In aftermath of drought, U.S. corn movement turns upside down 2012-10-29T06:10:58Z Portions of the thirsty Corn Belt that received a good soaking last weekend saw the extent of their drought conditions level off or slightly improve, according to a drought-tracking effort. - The Washington Post 2012-08-31T20:09:24Z Corn Belt states of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, and parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. Midwest farmland values rise just one percent due to drought 2012-08-16T16:04:26Z But the new numbers from the National Drought Mitigation Center, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, show the drought intensifying in the Corn Belt. Drought intensifies in most-parched areas of U.S. 2012-08-02T17:00:21Z We haven't seen any change across the Corn Belt yet because of the drought. Farmers seen weathering 2012 drought better than in 1988 2012-07-24T10:02:06Z More than 70 percent of the Midwest Corn Belt was in some stage of drought in the week ended July 17, up from 63 percent a week earlier. Grain prices set records as drought, food worries spread 2012-07-20T00:18:50Z Soybean prices at the Chicago Board of Trade set a record high and corn closed near a record as millions of acres of crops seared in triple-digit heat in the Corn Belt. U.S. drought wilts crops as officials pray for rain 2012-07-19T00:30:10Z "Up until now the western and northwest Corn Belt had been faring better, but there was deterioration there last week and I expect more this week," said Shawn McCambridge, an analyst for Jefferies Bache. Forecasts Show U.S. Drought Worsening 2012-07-16T20:15:02.147Z The report found that nearly two-thirds of the states in the Midwest are facing drought conditions, up from 50 percent a week earlier, prompting deep concerns about the deteriorating crop conditions in the Corn Belt. The Lede Blog: Drought Worsens for Farmers and Ranchers 2012-07-14T01:25:16Z The heat and accompanying drought continue to seriously impact the nation's Corn Belt. Heat, Drought Continue to Threaten U.S. Corn Crops 2012-07-12T20:15:02.253Z Corn Belt -- how low the harvest and how high the prices -- were still unanswered. Grain prices set records as drought, food worries spread 2012-07-20T00:18:50Z But relief was seen as too little and too late for many of the key areas of the central Plains and Corn Belt. U.S. drought wilts crops as officials pray for rain 2012-07-19T00:30:10Z Midwest Corn Belt over the weekend, but rains this week were expected to miss the areas that need it most, an agricultural forecaster said Monday. Corn Belt Heat Wave Breaks, but Rains Will Miss Driest Areas 2012-07-09T19:15:06.047Z He said the most affected areas were from Iowa to Illinois, the heart of the Corn Belt. Dry skies threaten U.S. corn crop as heat wave breaks 2012-07-09T05:32:25Z Crops in the western third of the Corn Belt are likely to be stressed by frequent episodes of near-100-degree temperatures and stingy rainfall moving forward through the middle of August. Heat, Drought Continue to Threaten U.S. Corn Crops 2012-07-12T20:15:02.253Z "There's not much left of the Corn Belt that's in good shape." Grain prices set records as drought, food worries spread 2012-07-20T00:18:50Z Corn Belt Bakes, Wheat Heats Up in Europe LONDON—A change in the weather is enough to recreate the world, wrote Marcel Proust. As U.S. Corn Belt Bakes, Wheat Heats Up in Europe 2012-07-05T17:36:22Z The 6- to 10-day projection was drier for the southwestern Corn Belt and the northern Delta, with no changes to earlier scorching temperature forecasts. Northeast Corn Belt to get a bit wetter 2012-07-02T18:39:52Z Plains to the eastern Corn Belt, with little relief in sight as the corn crop enters the crucial pollination stage. Large U.S. corn sowings menaced by drought, USDA says 2012-06-29T13:29:58Z He says this growing season is reminiscent of the summer of 1988, when the central Corn Belt had significant crop losses. Drought brings back memories of 1988 crop losses 2012-06-28T05:15:23Z Corn Belt, where changing climate conditions are producing environmental stressors such as prolonged drought. Could Dwarf Corn Improve Yields? 2012-05-29T17:15:00.237Z The unusually warm temperatures allowed farmers in the country's Corn Belt to plant 3 percent of this year's corn crop before the traditional April 1 start to the planting season, the U.S. Warmest March on Record across Half the U.S. 2012-04-03T17:45:02.240Z Drew Lerner, meteorologist for World Weather Inc in Kansas City said midday models suggested there may be more rain in the Corn Belt and parts of the northern Delta over the next 15 days. Northeast Corn Belt to get a bit wetter 2012-07-02T18:39:52Z As this land in southern South Dakota is in the Corn Belt, the erstwhile investor and home-seeker found a haven. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z The warm weather blanketed the "Corn Belt", which stretches from Ohio in the east to Nebraska in the west and where the traditional start of planting begins in less than two weeks. As Winter Becomes Spring, Another Summer-Like Day in Much of U.S. 2012-03-21T17:45:02.980Z The Corn Belt in Ohio and Indiana should see ample precipitation through March as farmers prepare fields for planting, he said. La Nina Conditions Are ‘Going Away,’ Meteorologist Says 2012-02-24T23:35:01Z These agricultural vistas are expanding across the Corn Belt, where the fertile and increasingly profitable soil has helped this state weather the nation’s economic storms. In Iowa, Farmland Expands as Crop Prices Soar 2011-12-31T03:13:33Z Corn Belt this spring, selected for its yield advantage over other varieties. Crop scientists now fret about heat not just water 2011-10-24T02:19:28Z Takle said measurable trends of more humidity, for example, has led to higher night-time summer temperatures in the Corn Belt and likely trimmed corn yields in recent years. In the world's breadbasket, climate change feeds some worry 2011-09-05T19:21:06Z But the folkways being criticized belonged to the Beltway, not the Corn Belt. The Media Equation: Comic?s PAC Is More Than a Gag 2011-08-21T23:30:18Z The Corn Belt states of South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana saw drought develop quickly as the important corn-growing region got only spotty rainfall amid the high heat, according to the weekly U.S. Drought deepens in South; Texas driest in century 2011-08-11T15:09:57Z Throughout the spring months, persistent rain led to an excess of moisture, which delayed planting in many parts of the "Corn Belt." Dry Weather Worries Farmers from Iowa to Pennsylvania 2011-07-25T22:45:00.250Z But hot temperatures and dry weather will persist in the southern tier of the Corn Belt, stressing the crop in states like Missouri. Rains drench parts of Corn Belt, more to come this week 2011-07-25T13:39:30Z However, Angel said, it would be a stretch to say the Plains drought was spreading into the Corn Belt, given sizable wet areas in between the two regions. Midwest Turns Dry as Drought Worsens in Plains 2011-07-22T15:15:07.390Z The Midwest drying trend represents a remarkable shift from this spring, when persistent rains slowed planting in many parts of the Corn Belt. Drought intensifies in Plains; Midwest turns dry 2011-07-21T16:42:33Z Expectations for a smaller planting were driven by excessive rains and flooding in the eastern Corn Belt and northern Plains in April and May that kept farmers out of their fields. Corn Futures Drop on USDA Reports 2011-06-30T16:34:49Z As a Corn Belt senator, Obama was a huge corn ethanol booster. Ending the Ethanol Tax Credit Kills Jobs. Fine with Me 2011-06-17T23:17:42Z But amounts were lighter across the rest of the Corn Belt, with central and southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio receiving 0.25 to 1 inch over the weekend. Rains drench parts of Corn Belt, more to come this week 2011-07-25T13:39:30Z The dry spell marks a remarkable shift from this spring, when persistent rains stalled planting in many parts of the Corn Belt, especially Indiana and Ohio. Midwest Turns Dry as Drought Worsens in Plains 2011-07-22T15:15:07.390Z The oxygen-starved Gulf dead zone is largely caused by farmland runoff containing fertilizers and livestock waste from as far away as the Corn Belt. Mississippi Floods May Cause Record Gulf Dead Zone 2011-06-16T00:33:36Z Rain in eastern areas of the Corn Belt were already threatening to reduce the size of the crop this fall. Missouri River flooding threatens western Corn Belt 2011-06-03T18:22:18Z The western Corn Belt will also benefit from warmer temperatures and occasional showers through early next week. Eastern Corn Belt farmers race to plant as clouds clear 2011-06-01T16:20:13Z “There’s worry about the northern Plains because it’s wet there, and in the eastern Corn Belt,” said Don Roose, the president of U.S. U.S. Corn Reserves May Rebound on Acreage; Soy, Wheat to Fall 2011-05-11T12:51:46Z December corn futures fell on Thursday 4.5 percent on outlooks for drier weather in parts of the Corn Belt next week. Soggy fields put US farmers on a tight deadline 2011-04-29T04:07:07Z Additional rains will fall belt wide on Tuesday, up to an inch or more with the heaviest amounts falling in the eastern Corn Belt. Cool, wet weather halts Midwest corn planting 2011-04-19T15:35:59Z Pioneer says that field studies show its new hybrids will increase maize yields by 5% in water-limited environments, such as the western states of the intensively agricultural Corn Belt region. Drought-Tolerant Maize Gets U.S. Debut 2011-01-11T22:15:02.003Z Corn Belt Senators Defend Ethanol Subsidies Sixteen senators sign a letter arguing that home-grown ethanol is preferable to imported oil. Bits: The Year of Smartphones and Tablets 2010-12-02T15:00:00Z Then it was heat and too much rain in parts of the American Corn Belt. Rising Corn Prices Cause Concern Over Increased Food Costs 2010-10-13T00:07:00Z Some yield problems, it said, were the result of one particular corn variety that did not perform well in the high nighttime temperatures in parts of the Corn Belt this year. Monsanto Income Drops by Nearly Half 2010-10-06T17:24:00Z Up to an inch of rain fell in northern Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota since early Monday while the eastern Corn Belt received 0.25 to 0.75 inch of rain. Cool, wet weather halts Midwest corn planting 2011-04-19T15:35:59Z Ethanol's Corn Belt popularity means many Midwest and rural lawmakers of both parties will back it, says David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Deficit Hawks Threaten Ethanol's Future 2010-09-23T03:01:00Z Heavy weekend rains swelled smaller rivers that feed into the Mississippi and flooded low-lying areas in parts of the northern Corn Belt. High water to halt upper Miss. River barge traffic 2010-07-26T18:30:00Z Damage to crops and livestock in Illinois, Iowa and other key agricultural areas of the Midwest Corn Belt was not expected to be significant. Storms continue amid flood cleanup 2010-07-26T00:36:00Z Damage to crops and livestock in Illinois, Iowa and other key agricultural areas of the Midwest Corn Belt was still being assessed but was not expected to be significant. Heat wave, storms continue amid flood cleanup 2010-07-25T16:31:00Z It was developed in the 1970s at Iowa State; more than half the Corn Belt grows a version of it. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z The U.S. model wants to bring it up in the Corn Belt, possibly moving east of St. Louis to Chicago. 2010-01-08T20:29:00Z Maybe you would drive Helen and me over to Corn Belt U. some time tomorrow or the next day so we could see about registration? Janet Hardy in Radio City Richard J. Oglesby, from whose lips came this eloquent praise of Indian corn, was himself a son of the Corn Belt. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 What corn is to our Corn Belt and what cotton is to our Southern States, that the bean is to Manchuria: supreme among products. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions The next time Mr. Propbridge was haled to the broiling Corn Belt he made very sure that the warrant was genuine. Sundry Accounts He was General Counsel of the Corn Belt Railroad in those days, when her father was president of the road, and she knew that he was a man always to be considered. A Certain Rich Man The next morning both the Hardy and the Thorne households were up early for it had been decided to make the trip to Newton, the seat of Corn Belt U., during the morning. Janet Hardy in Radio City “But what about school back home; what about going to Corn Belt U.?” Janet Hardy in Radio City They had always planned on going to their own state university, Corn Belt U., but she thought it possible that Helen’s father might have expressed some other preference since their arrival on the coast. Janet Hardy in Radio City Janet could imagine that wearing such gowns at a party on the campus at Corn Belt U. would create quite a sensation, and she thrilled pleasantly at the thought. Janet Hardy in Radio City As president of the Corn Belt Road and as controlling director in the North Lake Line, he got rates on other railroads for his grain products that no competitor could duplicate. A Certain Rich Man The campus of Corn Belt U. was lined with stately elms that had watched over the destiny of the school for more than three quarters of a century. Janet Hardy in Radio City “Nor much to get to Corn Belt U. and get our late registrations fixed up,” added Helen. Janet Hardy in Radio City Tomorrow there would be the trip to Corn Belt U. and then on to New York in a few days. Janet Hardy in Radio City Then we can go back and start our university careers at Corn Belt U.” Janet Hardy in Radio City |
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