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silence7@slrpnk.net to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 months ago

‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought

www.theguardian.com

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‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought

www.theguardian.com

silence7@slrpnk.net to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 months ago
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Temperature swings have left crops across the Plains in terrible conditions, with some farmers opting not to harvest
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    I wonder if installing solar panels over that wheat would help with the drought? It could certainly help bring in some income when your monoculture crop dies.

    Nah, we’ll just ban renewables instead.

    https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/08/resident-led-campaign-fails-to-reverse-ohio-countys-ban-on-renewables/

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