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Rhiannon12866

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:50 PM 1 hr ago

Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable - PBS NewsHour



More than half of the continental U.S. is facing drought conditions. But other parts of the country are facing the opposite problem. Extreme weather conditions can have major impacts on farmers and their crops at a time when they’re already facing high production costs. Paul Solman recently traveled to southern Georgia to hear from some of those farmers. It's for our series, Tipping Point. - Aired on 06/23/2026.
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Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 1 hr ago OP
Those of us who have been gardening for years realize the challenge of growing things consistently well NewHendoLib 1 hr ago #1
We've gotten two USDA zones hotter here in the past 25 years - not me saying that, it's the map . . . hatrack 1 hr ago #2
I lived in Raleigh in 1992 - 5 days 90 or above. NewHendoLib 1 hr ago #3
Wish I could say I was surprised, but I'm not . . . hatrack 50 min ago #4

NewHendoLib

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1. Those of us who have been gardening for years realize the challenge of growing things consistently well
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:04 PM
1 hr ago

hatrack

(65,350 posts)
2. We've gotten two USDA zones hotter here in the past 25 years - not me saying that, it's the map . . .
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:33 PM
1 hr ago

NewHendoLib

(61,939 posts)
3. I lived in Raleigh in 1992 - 5 days 90 or above.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:37 PM
1 hr ago

We moved out in 2019 - 75 days 90 or above!

hatrack

(65,350 posts)
4. Wish I could say I was surprised, but I'm not . . .
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:52 PM
50 min ago

Hope this spring went well for you and yours!

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