2012 corn production will be the lowest production since 2006 (Science Daily)

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120810140603.htm

USDA: Ongoing Drought Causes Significant Crop Yield Declines

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2012) — Corn production will drop 13 percent to a six-year low, the U.S. Agriculture Department said today (Aug. 10), confirming what many farmers already knew — they are having a very bad year, Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts said.

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Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.
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