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Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
Read full article: Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat-producing region.
Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain
Read full article: Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remainLeaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
Read full article: To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicierClimate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Read full article: Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happenIntense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.