Dossier
specialty farmers
Coverage of specialty farmers in the Nexus archive.
- Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
Specialty farmers like Annie Woods are adapting to extreme heat by adjusting harvest schedules and using shade tents to protect crops and workers. Prolonged heat waves linked to climate change are shortening planting windows and threatening crop quality, with farmers facing greater challenges than commodity crop growers due to limited safety nets.