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‘Am I out?’ Drought and Rising Costs From Iran War Deepen Pain for US Farmers
May 20 2026 // Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it. Last autumn, Irlbeck planted a crop that barely grew because rain...
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling
May 20 2026 // The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay,...
US Farmers Dial Crop Adjusters as Wild Weather Hammers Wheat
May 19 2026 // From drought to ping-pong size hail and unseasonable warmth, weather extremes have wheat farmers reaching for their phones to ring their insurance adjusters to assess the viability of their crops. Oklahoma farmer Dennis...
El Niño Odds Rise as Storm and Crop Threats Intensify Globally
May 14 2026 // The odds are rising that a weather-roiling El Niño will emerge in the next few months and strengthen through the year, threatening global crop supplies, altering storm patterns and pushing temperatures toward record...
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air on California Dairy Farms, Study Finds
May 6 2026 // Air and wastewater may help spread bird flu on California dairy farms, according to a study that points to more transmission routes than previously understood. Researchers sampling 14 infected farms found the H5N1 virus in...
Wheat Crops Wither, Herds Thin as Spring Drought Deepens
May 5 2026 // Farmers across the Great Plains are confronting an intense drought that threatens winter wheat harvests and is pushing cattle producers toward costly feed purchases, prompting some to abandon plans to expand their...
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