"We don't know what normal is anymore": Confronting Extreme Weather on U.S. Farms
Matt Russell has seen strange weather before. As a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, he’s used to being at the whims of the skies. But ominous changes are underway...
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A 'Dry Day Fund' for California Farms
My grandfather, Art, is 82 years old. I’d say he’s been farming for about 80 years, give or take a few months. He’s supposedly “retired” now, but he’s still...
5 Signs of Healthy Soil in Honor of World Soil Day
There’s so much to celebrate during this time of year. But have you stopped to think about where your holiday dinner comes from? Today, December 5, let’s take...
Farmers Reap Benefits as No-Till Adoption Rises
A recent Washington Post article hailed the increased adoption of no-till farming in the United States. As I’ve previously written , no-till farmers plant...
Soil Matters: How the Federal Crop Insurance Program can encourage farming methods to build soil health and resilience against extreme weather
In 2012, farmers in my home state of Nebraska lost $1.5 billion worth of crops. $177 million of that was just due to heat. $35 million due to hot wind. And $1...
How the 2012 drought could lead to one of the largest Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zones" ever recorded
It looks like this year’s “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico will be one for the record books . Scientific experts predict that the annual, low-oxygen area that...