So Shall You Reap: How Climate Change Will Affect Farms

Many farming communities think global warming won’t hurt them. They’re wrong.

You might think a little global warming is good for farming. Longer, warmer growing seasons and more carbon dioxide (CO2)

Based on rationales from “climate change isn’t real” to “it will increase crop yields so it’s a good thing” to “it will cost us money” most of the country’s farming sectors along with their elected officials have staunchly opposed taking action to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Even after securing several significant concessions