Specialty Farmers Battle Extreme Heat | San Antonio News

Specialty farmers are battling extreme heat waves that disrupt planting, damage crops, and threaten farmworker health—forcing them to adapt with morning harvests, shade tents, and crop diversification. Without the safety nets of big commodity farming, they’re also struggling with inadequate crop insurance designed for large-scale monocrops. Farmers like Annie Woods are turning to community-supported agriculture and climate-controlled growing spaces to stay resilient as weather extremes become the new normal. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce435e6b3b419a61