Agricultural Failures

Agricultural failure: A failure of crops to yield sufficient food; could also include economic, ecological, or infrastructure issues that impact the viability of the operation.

Climate change has immense impacts on farms - from weather patterns, to water quality & quantity, to more erratic temperature fluctuations, to insects & pests, to fuel costs, agricultural failures can be caused by these complex and multifaceted changes. In New York, increased precipitation during extreme storm events, punctuated by stretches of summer drought and fluctuating temperatures outside of historical norms, is causing significant challenges for farmers growing the diverse crops of the region (apple orchards, mixed-row crops, hops or grapes for the craft beverage industry, or diverse animal operations).

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