farmers

photo of President Trump and members of his cabinet listening to a presentation on the war with Iran in a dark room at Mar-a-Lago; Trump wears a hat with "USA" in large letters, and in the background is a US flag and a screen displaying a map of the Middle East

Daniel Torok/White House via Getty Images

March 19, 2026

What Farmers Will Pay for President Trump’s War on Iran

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

map highlighting the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Anamarija Mrkic/Getty Images

March 17, 2026

Iran War Shows Why Farmers Need an Off-Ramp from Their Fertilizer Dependence

Kathryn Anderson
Program Director, Food & Environment

photo of a cornfield with a row of many tall metal grain silos looming in the background

Preston Keres/USDA

October 7, 2025

Why Planting Too Much Corn Hurts Farmers—and the Environment

Kathryn Anderson
Program Director, Food & Environment

Hurricane specialist standing in front of large screen with satellite image of a hurricane.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

April 16, 2025

5 Reasons NOAA and NASA Cuts Will Be Disastrous for Everyone in the US

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

photo of a large group of people posed at the base of the US Capitol's steps, with the dome behind them, holding a banner that reads "Land Access Now"

May 20, 2024

Farmers Are Looking to the 2023 Farm Bill for Transformational Agriculture Reform

Guest Commentary

photo of rows of wilted savoy cabbage in a farm field affected by drought

BearFotos/Shutterstock

January 24, 2024

The USDA’s Climate Hubs Could Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

farmer in the field

Lance Cheung/USDA

December 21, 2021

Four Pieces of 2021 Progress on Agriculture and Climate Change Worth Celebrating

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Russ Munn/AgStock Images

December 18, 2019

Record 2019 Precipitation in Midwest Financially Crushed Farmers

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Photo: US Department of Agriculture/flickr

July 5, 2016

Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Corn, Farmers Need Better Choices

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

April 25, 2016

Corn Belt Farmers Managing Weather-Related Risks Through Greater Soil Stewardship

UCS Science Network

October 20, 2015

Why Aren't Presidential Candidates Talking about Food and Agriculture?

Mark Bittman
Former Contributor

May 7, 2014

Farms, Forests, and Climate Change: Few Opportunities, Many Challenges

Jason Funk
Former contributor

January 15, 2014

Corn Belt Farmers Respond to Climate Change

UCS Science Network