Climate change increases crop specialization risks in Midwest, study suggests
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1/10/2019
Specialization generally is beneficial in economics. But too much of anything, even economic specialization, may not be a good thing.
The study’s key takeaway: “We find that agriculture is growing more sensitive to climate in Midwestern states for two distinct but compounding reasons: a rising climatic sensitivity of nonirrigated cereal and oilseed crops and a growing specialization in crop production. For more, please click here.
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