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A surprisingly large amount of the United States' crop yield comes from rain falling on non-irrigated fields (85%). Our biggest crop is corn, and corn is very water-sensitive at specific points in its growth.

There is no infrastructure to protect there – only infrastructure to build (irrigation), for better resiliency.



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