OVER THE COLES: Navigating extreme weather impacts on Illinois agriculture
"Historically, weather patterns have been shifting towards increased precipitation intensity and variability."
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"Historically, weather patterns have been shifting towards increased precipitation intensity and variability."
Across the country, farmers are adapting to a warming climate. But even with change after change, yields are going up, thanks to technological advances. How long can the trend continue?
URBANA, Ill. — This time of year, a visit to the test plots at the University of Illinois is as much fun for farmers as a county fair is for
Hans Schmitz, an Indiana wheat farmer, made a difficult decision this year. In a last-minute call, he planted only 100 acres of wheat, roughly half the
My dad told me you could hear corn grow. Really?