Drought and extreme heat burn through farmers' margin for error — and it's only July
Recent rain has so far spared growers from the worst, but harsh conditions fueled by climate change are still taxing irrigation systems and threatening crop yields in breadbasket states.
A cotton farm on July 7 in Lynn County in Texas, where farmers across the state have faced a brutal heat wave in recent weeks. Annie Rice / Avalanche-Journal / USA Today Network Share Add NBC News to Google July 13, 2023, 2:46 PM EDT By Annie Probert , J.J. McCorvey and Evan Bush Record-breaking heat and pockets of drought are baking farmland across the country, threatening crop yields and squeezing out any remaining wiggle room to cope with more extreme weather this summer. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Throughout the Sun
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