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Researchers uncover new way to hack plants' circadian rhythms to grow drought-resistant crops: 'This...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat they learned could be a game-changer for some of our most important food crops. "This could be...
Rise in Texas Crop Insurance Payouts Driven by Drought
Insurance Journal· 5 days agoDepartment of Agriculture and showed that drought accounts for more crop insurance payouts than any other weather phenomenon and that Texas draws more & ...
Is breakfast endangered? Disease and extreme weather are jacking up coffee and orange juice...
Fortune· 2 hours agoDepartment of Agriculture. “Orange juice prices are rising because of the three Ds: Drought, Disease [and] Demand,” Dave Reiter, a trader for Reiter Capital Investments...
‘Without farmers, Sicily as we know would not exist’: Drought takes its toll on crops and livestock
Euronews via Yahoo News· 1 day agoToday conditions have worsened and, with the increasing drought, olive oil production is sharply...
US corn and soybean crop in best shape since 2018
Reuters· 3 hours agoThe U.S. corn and soybean crops are in great shape early in the growing season, and although there is plenty of time for fortune to turn, this year’s...
Report calls for revamp of federal farming subsidies in drought-ridden Colorado River basin
The Hill via AOL· 5 days agoFederally funded drought adaptation incentives may be failing to equip Colorado River farmers with...
Climate Change Is Coming for the Finer Things in Life
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoOlives aren’t a customary crop for Austrian farmers, said Daniel Rössler, the group’s co-founder,...
Scientists use advanced lab work to keep critical crop alive amid relentless drought: 'It has become...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIt also helped farmers install low-energy solar-powered drip-irrigation systems to reduce water use...
Safeguarding health amid ongoing drought in Zambia
World Health Organization· 6 days agoLusaka - Zambia is grappling with a severe drought, declared a national disaster at the end of February. Over 1 million people in 84 of the 116 districts have been affected ...
Over 1/3 of Kansas winter wheat in poor condition
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 6 days agoKANSAS (KSNT) – The latest Crop Progress report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates more than 1/3 of the winter wheat crop...