What Drought Did to Crop Yields in the 1930s
In 1934, Nebraska saw the driest year on record with only 14.5 inches of rainfall. The state's corn crop dropped even more to only 6.2 bushels per acre.2012AllCornCountyYlds.pdf
[Nebraska State Average 142 Bushels per Acre]As of July 19, even *unirrigated* 2012 Nebraska corn yields forecast was 19X 1934 Nebraska corn yields
median forecasted yields for rainfed corn are 118-130 bushels per acre
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And 1936 was the dust bowl year where yields dropped to nearly 0.
Children won't know what corn is.
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