How our farming system actually hurts farming
Cornfields show damage from flooding in June, and an unusually wet and soggy condition continuing this month, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Agriculture officials in Illinois plan to seek a federal disaster declaration for crop damage resulting from spring and summer flooding. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Associated Press
How our farming system actually hurts farming

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How our farming system actually hurts farming

Intense rainfall, warmer summer evenings, and wetter soil make growing food more unpredictable.

Cornfields show damage from flooding in June, and an unusually wet and soggy condition continuing this month, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Agriculture officials in Illinois plan to seek a federal disaster declaration for crop damage resulting from spring and summer flooding. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Associated Press
By Lynnea Domienik

Agriculture is a vital industry that we all rely on — after all, it’s what feeds us. But in 2020, the industry was responsible for 11.2% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, which contributes to a warming planet. This, in turn, creates challenges for growers whose seasons are impacted by intense rainfall and warmer night time temperatures.

Reset learns more about how the farming methods we rely on is actually hurting our ability to grow food.

GUESTS: Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist

Liz Moran Stelk, executive director Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Andy Hazzard, founder of Hazzard Free Grain farm in Pecatonica, Ill.

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How our farming system actually hurts farming
Cornfields show damage from flooding in June, and an unusually wet and soggy condition continuing this month, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Agriculture officials in Illinois plan to seek a federal disaster declaration for crop damage resulting from spring and summer flooding. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Associated Press
How our farming system actually hurts farming

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

How our farming system actually hurts farming

Intense rainfall, warmer summer evenings, and wetter soil make growing food more unpredictable.

Cornfields show damage from flooding in June, and an unusually wet and soggy condition continuing this month, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Agriculture officials in Illinois plan to seek a federal disaster declaration for crop damage resulting from spring and summer flooding. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Associated Press
By Lynnea Domienik

Agriculture is a vital industry that we all rely on — after all, it’s what feeds us. But in 2020, the industry was responsible for 11.2% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, which contributes to a warming planet. This, in turn, creates challenges for growers whose seasons are impacted by intense rainfall and warmer night time temperatures.

Reset learns more about how the farming methods we rely on is actually hurting our ability to grow food.

GUESTS: Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist

Liz Moran Stelk, executive director Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Andy Hazzard, founder of Hazzard Free Grain farm in Pecatonica, Ill.

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