Corn Sweat Making Heat Worse | Pierre News

Corn’s not just feeding us—it’s sweating us out. Amid the heatwave, each acre of corn releases 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water daily through evapotranspiration, turning the air into a sticky, humid sauna. Farmers like Dave Poppens watch their crops curl into “pineapple leaves” under relentless heat, battling nature’s whims while staying hopeful. It’s a wild, sweaty dance between agriculture and climate—where the corn’s survival is literally cooling the air… and making our heat even harder to bear. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a26627de40d80b24