Top U.S. corn state Iowa receives most spring rain
Jun 1, 2013 4:26:49 GMT -5
Post by popcorn on Jun 1, 2013 4:26:49 GMT -5
Top U.S. corn state Iowa receives most spring rain on record 
Top U.S. corn and soybean producing state Iowa has received the most spring rainfall since records began 141 years ago, slowing crop plantings and threatening to reduce yields, an Iowa climatologist said on Friday.
Top U.S. corn and soybean producing state Iowa has received the most spring rainfall since records began 141 years ago, slowing crop plantings and threatening to reduce yields, an Iowa climatologist said on Friday.
"From March through May, which is our spring record keeping period, Iowa had received 17.48 inches of rain as of Thursday," Iowa State Climatologist, Harry Hillaker said. "There may be another 0.15 inch added to that today."
Hillaker said the old record of 15.36 inches was set in 1892 but rainfall seen from March through to May is the most since records began.
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Top U.S. corn and soybean producing state Iowa has received the most spring rainfall since records began 141 years ago, slowing crop plantings and threatening to reduce yields, an Iowa climatologist said on Friday.
Top U.S. corn and soybean producing state Iowa has received the most spring rainfall since records began 141 years ago, slowing crop plantings and threatening to reduce yields, an Iowa climatologist said on Friday.
"From March through May, which is our spring record keeping period, Iowa had received 17.48 inches of rain as of Thursday," Iowa State Climatologist, Harry Hillaker said. "There may be another 0.15 inch added to that today."
Hillaker said the old record of 15.36 inches was set in 1892 but rainfall seen from March through to May is the most since records began.
read more:
www.sott.net/article/262325-Top-US-corn-state-Iowa-receives-most-spring-rain-on-record