Drought Risk Management Comes from Understanding Impact Data The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation Drought risk management has always played a role in agriculture but is taking on new importance as climate change disrupts historical weather patterns and increases...
3 Steps for Effective Drought Risk Assessment in Agriculture The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation Drought risk assessments are a key mitigation tool in an agricultural investing or lending portfolio. According to FEMA, an effective drought mitigation plan should...
Agricultural Areas at Risk of Drought in the American West The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation Drought in the American West will not impact all regions in the same ways and to the same degree. Some areas at risk of drought may experience changes in their frequency or...
Climate Change Impact on Drought, Floods, and Agriculture The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation Dealing with changing weather patterns is a big part of agriculture. Wet and dry periods have historically followed predictable patterns. The first Golden Age of agriculture...
What A Megadrought Would Mean for the Agriculture Economy The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation The term “megadrought” can be a mixed bag for agricultural professionals. Headline-grabbing terms like megadrought can help draw public attention to the severity of drought...
Drought in the West – Trends, Agricultural Impacts, and Risk Mitigation The Guide to Drought Risk Mitigation Agriculture professionals in the American West know firsthand the impacts of drought. Drought is a chronic physical risk, meaning its impacts generally...