The Sensors Helping Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

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The Wall Street Journal

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4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Farmers across the U.S. are facing challenges from extreme weather. From intense heat and drought roasting crops to rain-delayed harvests, many who grow the food we rely on are having to find new ways to adapt. For some, that means going high-tech, using sensors that can tell them when their plants need more water or fertilizer. WSJ’s Jala Everett looks into how modern sensors are changing the world of farming and how some sensors the size of “bandages” could deliver even more precise data from individual plants. Further reading: Five Farming Technologies Tackle Climate Change Threats Widespread Drought Creates Winners and Losers in U.S Agriculture Harvesting Crews Hustle to Bring In Wheat Crop Hit by Drought, Late Rains The Environmental Upside of Modern Farming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.2	Kyle Bridgeforth is a fifth-generation farmer who grew up helping out
0:36.6	in his family's farm in and around Tanner Alabama.
0:39.7	150 years ago, his great-great-grandfather, a former slave,
0:43.6	began buying farmland in North Alabama.
0:46.8	And now, Bridgeworth Farms is growing a variety of crops.
0:50.4	Currently, our biggest crop is cotton,
0:53.4	but we also have corn, soybeans, a winter wheat crop.
0:59.1	And occasionally grow canola and grain sugar.
1:03.6	When you walk around Bridgeworth Farms,
1:05.3	you'll not only see this wide array of plants,
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