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Colorado’s hottest winter on record is threatening this family’s wheat farm

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Colorado’s hottest winter on record is threatening this family’s wheat farm

Season 2026 Episode 20 | 3m 1s | CC

About a third of the Poss family's land — 330 acres — is dedicated to dryland grain farming, including triticale, millet, rye and 10 varieties of wheat. This year, the family expects to lose about half of their normal grain yields due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and ongoing drought across the state.

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