Photos: Climate change can make growing corn challenging
Nicolle Ritchie, an extension agent with Michigan State University, inspects corn for pollination issues Aug. 18 in Nottawa, Mich.
A corn plant shows signs of drought stress Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich.
Robb Rynd pulls the husk off of an ear of corn as he inspects his crops for pollination issues Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Paw Paw, Mich. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Gary Rynd holds an ear of corn with patchy kernels, likely due to pollination problems, in Paw Paw, Mich.
Stressed corn grows in a field Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich.
Robb Rynd, left, inspects ears of corn from his brother, Gary Rynd, right, Aug. 18 at their field in Paw Paw, Mich.
Nicolle Ritchie, an extension agent with Michigan State University, inspects an ear of corn Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich. Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
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Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
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