Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years ago to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and found herself plunked down in an ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Folks, it's time to acknowledge the corn — the sweaty corn. If you've been on social media over the past few days, you've likely scrolled across at least one post explaining the ...
Not only are Iowans sweating in this heat, but the corn stalks are too. Iowa has seen temperatures in the 90s with heat indices of over 100 degrees — and corn sweat is contributing to the humidity.
“Corn sweat” refers to the moisture crops—especially corn—release when temperatures are high. Much of the Midwest is under heat alerts, including Iowa, all of which is under an excessive ...