An Oct. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a graph that shows global wheat, rice and coarse grain production has increased along with global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels ...

University of Minnesota researchers are looking at how warming temperatures may favor upper Midwest production but bring new ...

Researchers at the Michigan State University Extension have developed new sensors to help farmers understand when to irrigate crops. The idea is to make the sensors low-cost and to ease the effects of ...

Contrary to predictions that changes in climate are going to cause forest, cropland, and rangeland productivity to decline over time, recent data show that the known fertilizing effect of additional ...

Climate change primarily consists of two natural phenomena, trend rise in average temperature and uncertain rainfall. Rising concentration of mainly three gases, called Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), carbon ...

The farming landscape constantly evolves, presenting new challenges each year. Weather has a major impact on farming practices, particularly erratic weather conditions and the resulting crop stress.