WEATHER ALERT
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Read full article: Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting lessPublic funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
Read full article: Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farmingNew research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.
On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?
Read full article: On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?As the future of social media platforms such as TikTok remains unknown, a younger generation of farmers is relying on social media to connect with audiences outside agriculture.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
Read full article: How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of AmericansThe week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.