Small Midwest farmers struggle to fill orders, stay afloat as drought, heat ... - Washington Post

Small Midwest farmers struggle to fill orders, stay afloat as drought, heat ... Washington Post WEST ALLIS, Wis. â€" Chris Covelli planted 1000 zucchini seeds on his farm in southern Wisconsin this spring. Only a quarter sprouted in the parched soil. A few weeks later, he planted 1000 more seeds and doubled his irrigation. This time, nothing came up.