Study: U.S. corn and soybeans appear maladapted to ‘normal’ weather
AGDAILY Reporters ·
July 19, 2021
URBANA, Ill. — U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns, a University of Illinois study shows. “Since the 1950s, advances in breeding and management practices […]