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Abnormally high temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean this summer have increased the chances of storms that could develop into hurricanes this year, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said last week in an analysis that also predicted El Nino likely would continue through the winter.

The Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought.

Many farmers in the southern Plains and the West worry they can't produce their crops this year because of an abnormally dry winter and little prospect for moisture in coming weeks.

Crop insurance for corn, soybeans and wheat will cost more because of the expected effects of climate change on yields, the Economic Research Service concluded in a report made public Monday.