US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
Jeff O'Connor checks soybeans at his farm, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Kankakee, Ill. A US Department of Agriculture move to change crop insurance rules to encourage farmers to grow two crops in a single year instead of one. Usually this means planting winter wheat in the fall, harvesting in May or June and then planting soybeans. The USDA is making it easier to obtain insurance, lessening the risk to farmers who make this choice.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was little U.S...
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