“A crop of irrigated barley. Barley growing on the Camas Division.” Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Flathead Irrigation Project, Montana. (1947 – 1952)
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Some of Montana’s dry field barley farmers had a bad year.
Montana Barley Fields Become Front Line For Climate Change And Beer
January 11, 20188:00 AM ET
JACKSON MITCHELLA bumper sticker spotted in Montana reads, “No barley, no beer.” It’s a reminder that Montana’s barley farmers are struggling. Barley is an unforgiving crop that needs a precise recipe of water and sunshine to thrive — too much of either will cause it to wither and die. And amid a changing climate and unpredictable seasons, that’s exactly what’s happening.
Food and climate reporter Ari LeVaux (@AriLeVaux) joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about his recent article on the issue, reported in collaboration with The…
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