According to an article on the Madison Commons website based in Wisconsin, farmers in that area are facing increasing challenges such as drought, severe storms, and insect infestations as bugs native to more southerly areas head north.
Dairy farmers are also feeling the pinch, since crops that produce feedstuffs have also been affected.
As a result, farmers may have to turn to crops that grow better in warmer weather over the next decade, pushing the production of some foodstuffs north into Canada. With the massive increases we are seeing in the price of oil, this does not bode well for American consumers.
I'm a big advocate of organic gardening--I strongly suggest that readers who have the means of growing at least some of their own food plan for a garden next year.
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