Weather, Technology, and Corn and Soybean Yields in the U.S. Corn Belt
Title | Weather, Technology, and Corn and Soybean Yields in the U.S. Corn Belt PDF eBook |
Author | Michael A. Tannura |
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Release | 2008 |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between weather, technology, and corn and soybean yields in the U.S. Corn Belt. Corn and soybean yields, monthly temperature, and monthly precipitation observations were collected over 1960 through 2006 for Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. Multiple regression models were developed based on specifications found in studies by Thompson (1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988). Estimated models explained at least 94% and 89% of the variation in corn and soybean yields for each state, respectively. This research provided strong evidence that precipitation, temperature, and a linear time trend to represent technological improvement explained all but a small portion of the variation in corn and soybean yields in the U.S. Corn Belt. An especially important finding was that relatively benign weather for the development of corn since the mid-1990s should not be discounted as an explanation for seemingly high yields. The potential impact of this finding on the agricultural sector is noteworthy. Trend yield forecasts based on perceptions of a rapid increase in technology may eventually lead to poor forecasts. Unfavorable weather in the future may lead to unexpectedly low corn yields that leave producers, market participants, and policy-makers wondering how such low yields could have occurred despite technological improvements.
Weather, Corn and Soybean Yields and Technology in the U.S. Corn Belt
Title | Weather, Corn and Soybean Yields and Technology in the U.S. Corn Belt PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Alan Tannura |
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Pages | 460 |
Release | 2007 |
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The Effect of Weather and Technology on Corn Yields in the Corn Belt, 1929-62
Title | The Effect of Weather and Technology on Corn Yields in the Corn Belt, 1929-62 PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence Hugh Shaw |
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Pages | 52 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Corn |
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Weather and Technology in the Production of Corn and Soybeans
Title | Weather and Technology in the Production of Corn and Soybeans PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Milton Thompson |
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Pages | 72 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Corn |
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The Effect of Weather and Technology on Corn Yields in the Corn Belt, 1929-62
Title | The Effect of Weather and Technology on Corn Yields in the Corn Belt, 1929-62 PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence Hugh Shaw |
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Pages | 39 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Corn |
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Weather Variability and the Need for a Food Reserve
Title | Weather Variability and the Need for a Food Reserve PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Milton Thompson |
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Pages | 116 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Crops and climate |
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The Influence of Induced Rainfall on Corn and Soybean Yields in Minnesota
Title | The Influence of Induced Rainfall on Corn and Soybean Yields in Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | John Walter Enz |
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Pages | 590 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Corn |
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