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The Fingerprint of Climate on 65 Years of Increasing and Asymmetric Crop Yield Volatility in the Corn Belt

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  • Tolhurst, Tor N. & Ker, Alan P., 2017. "The Fingerprint of Climate on 65 Years of Increasing and Asymmetric Crop Yield Volatility in the Corn Belt," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 259189, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259189
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