Across the Corn Belt, frigid, blustery weather is creating significant discomfort for humans and animals, including livestock. Wednesday morning’s temperatures fell to 0° or below as far south as the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys. Although snow covers much of the Midwest, some soft red winter wheat production areas in the southern Corn Belt are experiencing near- or sub-zero temperatures without snow cover, increasing the risk of winterkill and heaving of soils.
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