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How many bushels of corn (maize) will the United States yield per acre of land used to grow corn for human consumption in 2035?

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What will the world rice yield be (in tonnes per hectare) in the following years?

4.68

If the US is attacked by >100 nuclear detonations by 2045, will US cereal crop yields decline by ≥20%?

85%

What will productivity be in the United States in the following years?

76.8

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US Department of Agriculture

Maize

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What will the world rice yield be (in tonnes per hectare) in the following years?

4.68

If the US is attacked by >100 nuclear detonations by 2045, will US cereal crop yields decline by ≥20%?

85%

What will productivity be in the United States in the following years?

76.8