In the Northeast, according to the USDA, about 175,000 farms produce more than $21 billion a year in food, hay and flowers. But not this year. Many fields are bone dry, with extreme drought conditions in parts of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire and severe conditions across much of the region.
The climate — and how it’s changing — has many farmers thinking about how to manage their land, their animals and available water.
Jill Kaufman has this story for New England Public Radio. Read the full story here.
This report comes from the New England News Collaborative. Eight public media companies coming together to tell the story of a changing region, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
