In the heart of the country, Great Plains farmers and ranchers produce a quarter of all U.S. crops and 40 percent of its beef. But they rely on a resource th...

Greedy use of water reservoirs x Climate heating bringing more drought.

  • Blackout@kbin.run
    10·
    6 months ago

    So not enough natural resources, over farming, climate change… Sounds like you can’t keep fighting nature. Restore Kansas to grasslands and eat less beef. I havent touched the stuff since the 90s.

  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nlEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    Well, then eat the plants directly. I heard that the bugs can be a source of protein.
    Also, end using crops for a fossil fuel additives.

  • CyberMonkey404
    1·
    6 months ago

    How is farming organised over there, in that region? Is it a collection of individual farms? Big agriculture corporations with hired workers? Bit of both?