Prairies Thrive Where Row Crops Drown May 13, 2016January 10, 2018 | von Haden, A.C.; Dornbush, M.E. Prairies Thrive Where Row Crops Drown: A Comparison of Yields in Upland and Lowland Topographies in the Upper Midwest US. Agronomy 2016, 6, 32. This article was posted in agriculture ecosystems, cropping, grasses, research.