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The Western Drought Is Wringing Farmers Dry - Flipboard

Droughts are part of a natural cycle of water. But the drought currently gripping the Western U.S. has climate scientists concerned that the cycle may be shifting. This has major implications for those who rely on the water the most: farmers and the communities they surround. Photo Illustration: Carter McCall/WSJ

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Canadian farmers face canola, wheat crop failure - Illinois News Today

Manitoba Manitoba: Canada’s canola and wheat crops are facing failure as farmers suffer from continuous drought. The most important Canadian rapeseed crops used in the production of cooking oils and animal feeds mature weeks early due to the extreme heat witnessed in the region. Early crops may not produce pods containing small dark seeds crushed …

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How plants compensate symbiotic microbes

Combining economics, psychology and studies of fertilizer application, researchers find that plants nearly follow an ''equal pay for equal work'' rule when giving resources to partner microbes - except when those microbes underperform.

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