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And although most of the country’s corn is farmed in the Midwest and Plains region, the effects of corn sweat can be felt far ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
Sultry air over the central United States — fueled by a heat dome, corn sweat and tropical winds from warmer than average ...
The phenomenon known as “corn sweat” plays a huge role in dew points across the Corn Belt during heat waves. Through a ...
The Midwest has been inundated with rain, heat, oppressive humidity and "corn sweat". In fact, meteorologist Ryan Maue says the heat index hit 115°F Sunday night in Iowa — and 20°F to 25°F of that was ...
"Corn gets the name corn sweats because corn puts out a lot of water vapor," Glisan said. "That's where we get these ...
On this episode of Everyday Foodies with The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Chef Brian shares 3 tasty ways to enjoy sweet corn ...
Minnesota and Iowa are known for their sultry summer days, with enough heat and humidity to go around. But why does it get so ...
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette Cargill operates a corn syrup plant along Otis Road SE near downtown Cedar Rapids.   Buy Photo ...
All plants have a self-cooling process called transpiration. It's essentially the plant version of sweating. When it's hot out, leaves release water through the pores in their leaves. That water ...