Romm writes of an “Epic Dust Bowl”, only he seems to have missed the part about the dust. The US corn crop in 2012 is forecast to be the eighth largest on record.

The 2012 drought is in no way comparable to the 1930s or the 1950s, and is not even particularly unusual.

Contiguous U.S., Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI), September-August 1896-2012

h/t to Marc Morano