Climate Chaos Threatens America’s Corn Crop: Are Farmers Paying the Price for Government Inaction?

Across America's heartland, from Michigan's Paw Paw fields to Iowa's plains, farmers like Robb Rynd are confronting a harsh new reality: growing corn is no longer a sure bet. What once was a season of hopeful tending now feels like walking a tightrope amid relentless heat waves, droughts, and sudden deluges. Each ear of corn has become a symbol of resilience—but also uncertainty. When Weather Becomes an Enemy Instead of an Ally Robb and his brother expanded their family farm, eager to pass down the legacy to their kids. Yet this year, rather than moments of pride inspecting heavy ears...