Climate change, disease and pesticide use are taking out bee populations, leaving farmers with poorly pollinated fields.
The community is supported by a collective tax, which is equal for all the residents, thus leaving good farmers better off than bad ones.
The dust storms destroyed everything in their paths, leaving farmers without their crops.
Two hundred years later, when the community left, they left local farmers the recipe, which developed over the next century.
But the poor harvest may leave indebted farmers with no choice but to keep raising opium.
Post sale talk left most farmers with broad smiles on their faces.
That gap leaves farmers divided over plans that might keep them from realizing top profit for their land after years of sweat.
A long recession might leave farmers more prosperous and more inclined to buy new tractors, even those priced close to $100,000.
Lower costs might leave farmers better off, however and would increase their competitiveness in export markets.
This situation therefore leaves farmers feeling very unsure about the price of food products.