Has it been the new plant genetics that have pushed corn and soybeans farther north and west, or has it really been the shift to a Corn Belt climate across the Northern Plains?There was an interesting series of articles in the Fargo, North Dakota newspaper over the weekend on climate change, global warming, etc. and how it is affecting that state. The impact on other Northern Plains states has to be similar, although the focus of these stories was primarily on North Dakota. Here are a few highlights:
Over the last 124 years, North Dakota has warmed more than any other state except Texas. This has also brought an increase in winter and spring precipitation. This has meant a longer growing season. The average last freeze in the spring i...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
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