As the climate crisis worsens, flaws in our national safety net for farmers are becoming more pronounced.

Crop Insurance Faces a Reckoning

After an interstate project caused hundreds of thousands in damage on an East Texas ranch, the state refused to pay up due to a legal loophole.

A Texas Highway Project Flooded a Fourth-Generation Farmer’s Ranch — Now He’s Headed to the Supreme Court

New research from the Texas Department of Agriculture makes a case that state policies have largely not acknowledged — climate issues are a threat to agriculture and the local food supply.

In Texas, Climate Change and Food Security Are Closely Linked

Because of its resilience and drought-resistant properties, some have suggested hemp as a replacement crop for cotton. We’re not there yet.

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Crop Insurance Faces a Reckoning

A Texas Highway Project Flooded a Fourth-Generation Farmer’s Ranch — Now He’s Headed to the Supreme Court

In Texas, Climate Change and Food Security Are Closely Linked

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