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Richard Oswald stands in a frozen puddle surrounded by unharvested corn. Wet conditions have made harvesting difficult for Oswald and other farmers. Photograph: Amy Kontras for the Guardian
The changes have become more radical’: farmers are spending more time and money trying to grow crops in new climates
theguardian.com - by Chris McGreal - December 12, 2018
. . . Climate change is likely to make it harder to grow crops, and to make those that do grow more vulnerable to diseases and pests because of rising humidity. The report said heat and diminishing air quality will take its toll on livestock. Farmers will collectively have to spend billions of dollars to adapt. The effects are already seen from prolonged drought in Kansas and torrential rains in Iowa.
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