Climate Could Mean More Downpours And Droughts For Midwest Farmers
Agriculture could be among the sectors hardest hit by a warming global climate, and farmers in the Midwest already are having to adapt to changing weather patterns.
After Stormy Spring, Farmers Could Face More Violent Weather In The Future
In Illinois, for example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported a decline in the health of the state’s corn plants for the second week in a row. In Missouri, farmers only had half of their soybeans planted by June 20th, the USDA’s official end of the planting season for the area.
Encore: The Lost Region
According to historian and author Jon Lauck, in comparison to the South, the far West and New England, the history of the American Midwest has been far overlooked in its importance. This hour on Focus, he talks with host Jim Meadows.
The Lost Region: Toward a Revival of Midwestern History
According to historian and author Jon Lauck, in comparison to the South, the far West and New England, the history of the American Midwest has been far overlooked in its importance. This hour on Focus, he talks with host Jim Meadows.
