{"id":1950129,"date":"2023-06-17T18:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T22:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-posts-photos-of-an-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-until-he-shows-close-up-of-plants\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T18:53:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T22:53:11","slug":"republican-senator-posts-photos-of-an-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-until-he-shows-close-up-of-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-posts-photos-of-an-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-until-he-shows-close-up-of-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senator Shares Iowa Field Photos &#8211; Surprising Close-Up Reveals Plant Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-senator-posts-photos-of-an-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-until-he-shows-close-up-of-plants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1950129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>From America\u2019s Heartland: Drought Threatens Major Food-Producing State<\/h2>\n<p>From America\u2019s heartland comes word that a drought is threatening most of one of America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-posts-photos-of-an-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-until-he-shows-close-up-of-plants\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Shares Iowa Field Photos - Surprising Close-Up Reveals Plant Issue\">major food-producing states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, which historically <a href=\"https:\/\/beef2live.com\/story-states-produce-corn-0-107129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leads the nation<\/a> in corn production, shared on Twitter the woeful condition of one field used previously to grow corn.<\/p>\n<p>It appears a planting of soybeans has been rotated in among the remaining stalks of last year\u2019s harvest, but the new crop already seems to be suffering from a serious problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need rain. The no till bean in last year&#8217;s corn stover is beginning to look like a bean field. However, if you observe a bean plant up close, you see colorations that result from drought. 95 of our 99 counties are in some stage of drought,\u201d Grassley, 89, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1670071020638683141\">tweeted<\/a> in his usual style, which he commented upon in <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltimes.typepad.com\/blt\/2012\/04\/sen-grassley-opens-up-about-his-twitter-style-including-typos.html\">one interview<\/a> by saying, \u201cI love Tweeting, but I don\u2019t like to type. So, I probably type and hit send a little too quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We need rain The no till bean in last yrs corn stover is beginning to look like bean field However if u observe a bean plant up close u c colorations that results fr drought. 95 of our99 counties r in some stage of drought <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/soybeanwatch?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#soybeanwatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Shk5V8fZHx\">pic.twitter.com\/Shk5V8fZHx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1670071020638683141?\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But there was nothing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-host-apologizes-off-color-joke-chris-christie-deeply-regret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joke<\/a> about in the conditions hitting Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcci.com\/article\/iowa-drought-monitor-deteriorating-conditions\/44211311#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KCCI-TV<\/a>, at least one part of the state has been under a drought warning since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The current Drought Monitor, released this week, shows large areas of northern and central Iowa rated as \u201cabnormally dry,\u201d with one section of western Iowa rated an extreme drought. Most of the state is rated in a moderate drought, with scattered places in a severe drought.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Drought?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Drought<\/a> Monitor, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iowa?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iowa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0QxGRTeS9U\">pic.twitter.com\/0QxGRTeS9U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FarmPolicy (@FarmPolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FarmPolicy\/status\/1669787781923520514?\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Only parts of four counties along Iowa\u2019s northern border are exempt from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-proposes-536m-wildfire-prevention-plan\/\" title=\"Calif. proposes 6M wildfire prevention plan\">drought conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa has suffered through its 14th-driest spring on record, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iowacapitaldispatch.com\/2023\/06\/15\/drought-projections-shift-again-with-relief-for-western-iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Capital Dispatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It reported that parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-desantis-pence-gop-2024-hopefuls-not-trump-set-appear-iowa-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa<\/a> have suffered through rainfall deficits of up to four inches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose are areas with sub or below 5% of normal rainfall,\u201d said Aaron Wilson, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-putins-useful-climate-idiot\/\" title=\"John Kerry: Putin\u2019s Useful Climate Idiot\">state climatologist<\/a> for Ohio who gave a recent presentation on Midwestern drought conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are big, big deficits, especially for this time of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When I began as a farmer in 1960 corn should be \u201cknee high by the Fourth of July\u201d because of genetics in the last 25 years we expect corn to be shoulder high by the Fourth of July. 90% of Iowa is in drought. So if it doesn\u2019t rain soon, it won\u2019t be shoulder high by the 4th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cornwatch?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cornwatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s9HSg3I4Ao\">pic.twitter.com\/s9HSg3I4Ao<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1667602654686593024?\">June 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mark Licht, of the Iowa State Department of Agronomy, said July will tell the tale for the state\u2019s corn crop, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs2iowa.com\/news\/local\/iowa-farmers-and-agronomists-monitor-drought-conditions-as-crucial-july-month-approaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGAN-TV.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Will America\u2019s Food Supply Be Impacted by Drought in the Coming Years?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Will America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">food supply<\/a> be impacted by drought in the coming years?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 96%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 96% (23 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 4%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 4% (1 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name = cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca = decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i = 0; i <ca.length; i++) {\n\t\t\t\tvar c = ca[i];\n\t\t\t\twhile (c.charAt(0) == ' ') {\n\t\t\t\t\tc = c.substring(1);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif (c.indexOf(name) == 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn c.substring(name.length, c.length);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\treturn \"\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tfunction ffp_setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) {\n\t\t\tvar d = new Date();\n\t\t\td.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));\n\t\t\tvar expires = \"expires=\"+ d.toUTCString();\n\t\t\tdocument.cookie = cname + \"=\" + cvalue + \";\" + expires + \";path=\/\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\twindow.ff_poll_voted = false;\n\n\t\tvar voted_cookie_name = 'firefly_voted_3385840';\n\n\t\tfunction ff_poll_submit( event ) {\n\t\t\tevent.preventDefault();\n\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPoll = jQuery( '#firefly-poll' );\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPollContainer = jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\n\t\t\tvar pollFormBox = jQuery('#pollFormBox');\n\n\t\t\tif( window.ff_poll_voted || ffp_getCookie( voted_cookie_name ) ){ return; 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If it stays dry after the corn is pollinated, then we are going to see impacts on kernel size,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Todey, USDA director of the Midwest Climate Hub, said this spring\u2019s drought is not simply a one-shot problem, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs2iowa.com\/news\/local\/multiple-dry-seasons-leading-to-worsening-drought-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGAN-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this would have been two years ago, it wouldn\u2019t have been as big of an issue,\u201d he said. \u201cRight now where we are on top of these multiple dry seasons, it\u2019s really adding to the problem at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-senator-posts-photos-iowa-field-everything-looks-fine-shows-close-plants\/\">Republican Senator Posts Photos of an Iowa Field &#8211; Everything Looks Fine Until He Shows Close-Up of Plants<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the heartland of America, news emerges of a drought endangering a key food-producing state. Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, tweeted about the dire state of a corn field, traditionally a leading producer. 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