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‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
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I wonder if installing solar panels over that wheat would help with the drought? It could certainly help bring in some income when your monoculture crop dies.
Nah, we’ll just ban renewables instead.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/08/resident-led-campaign-fails-to-reverse-ohio-countys-ban-on-renewables/