Drought affected corn in a field.

How to manage crops in shifting weather patterns

Weather has always been a risk factor for farmers. What’s different now is its unpredictability

Reading Time: 7 minutes Prairie farmers have always farmed in a risky climate, dealing with drought, hail, excessive moisture and early frost, to name just a few challenges. But researchers say the nature of that risk is beginning to change, as shifting global weather patterns reshape prairie growing conditions. Winters are warmer, snow is melting earlier and, in some […] Read more