The agricultural industry is essential to our existence but the use of land and labor for farming has decreased over the past fifty years.One of the biggest factors in whether it’s a successful year in the agricultural industry is the weather. It is also the one factor farmers have the least control over.If it’s too dry, crops won’t grow. If the season is too wet, crops can rot and suffer from mold or simply drown in the standing water.Weather that’s too hot for the crops planted can also lead to withered and less than profitable harvest. A late or early frost can leave an entire field worthless.Billions of dollars in profits are lost each year in the agricultural industry because of the effects of climate change on our environment.Major storms and weather events, rising temperatures, and changes in local weather trends all lead to unpredictable seasons for farmers.It takes money to make money and that’s especially true in farming. You need to have the money to run the farm through the season so that you can deliver a quality product at the end of the harvest.
