Ed Leininger, owner of Leininger Farms, stands in his field of corn. The corn should be standing over 6 feet tall which would be above Leininger, but with little water the corn has come up short. Tribune Photo/MARGARITA BILBREY
ED RONCO, South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
MISHAWAKA -- Driving down Douglas Road, where Ed Leininger's family has farmed land for 80 years, it's hard to tell that anything's wrong.
The cornstalks are green and endless, waving in the breeze like an Indiana postcard set in motion.
But slow down the car and you'll notice the tops are uneven. They're growing at different heights.
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