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Predicted La Niña climate pattern could extend drought conditions
California's water bucket is not even half full as the state enters the 2022 water year, which began Oct. 1. Two years of drought has depleted the ... READ MORE »
‘New approach’ on China trade brings little change
California agricultural exporters looking for improved U.S.-China trade relations– and lifting of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on farm goods they hop... READ MORE »
More water, conservation resources in reconciliation plan sought by coalition
With over 80% of the West currently experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions, and more than 2.2 million acres of land already bu... READ MORE »
Employers must protect employees from excessive heat, wildfire smoke
California's hot summer growing season and an ongoing drought feeding out-of-control wildfires pose challenges for farm employers. The 700,000-acre-an... READ MORE »
Infrastructure bill to benefit water projects in West
With vast swaths of the West experiencing exceptional or extreme drought conditions and more than 90 active wildfires, a national coalition led by the... READ MORE »
Sales of organic food grew nearly 13% to more than $56 billion
Home cooking during the pandemic has lifted overall sales of organic products in California and across the U.S. As people worked from home and vent... READ MORE »
Senate passage of infrastructure bill applauded by national ag, water group
With nearly two-thirds of the West experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions, and more than 90 active wildfires burning across the U.S., ... READ MORE »
With little water for irrigators, Klamath Basin producers to get $10M from USDA
The USDA announced April 14 the availability of up to $10 million in assistance from USDA’s Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to assist ... READ MORE »
Ag interests seek more water investments in Biden infrastructure proposal
Recognizing the constructive elements of conservation, efficiency, recycling and watershed management included in the Biden administration’s initial... READ MORE »
Errotabere Ranches leads on Western challenges
Managing more than 5,000 acres of diverse crops in California’s Central Valley entails a thorough accounting of one’s water. For Daniel Errotab... READ MORE »
