Author Archive

Water for agriculture dwindles with climate change

Western Farm Press: Climate change will have major impacts on the availability of water for growing food and on crop productivity in the decades to come, warns a new FAO report. More About: Climate change will have major impacts on the availability of water for growing food and on crop productivity in the decades to come, warns a new FAO report. Climate Change, Water, and Food Security is a comprehensive survey of existing scientific knowledge on the anticipated consequences of climate change for water use in...

Climate change could impact livestock production

Western Farm Press: Land used for livestock grazing; referred to as rangeland in the western U.S. and pasture land in the eastern half of the country, encompasses over 584 million acres of non-Federal land and represents a very complex ecosystem. While the intensity of the management of these lands differs from parcel to parcel, there is no doubt they all play a vital role in livestock production. However, little research has been conducted to determine the affect of climate change and rising amounts of atmospheric...