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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Water”

California Needs New Water Plan

Dan May 20, 2025Agri-Business, Funding, Irrigation, Legislative, Water

Jennifer Pierre, the general manager of the state water contractors has said the California water system was built long ago no longer works. We have severe droughts, flooding and atmospheric …

Avocados and Saving Water

Dan May 20, 2025Agri-Business, Avocado, Irrigation, Water

Ag Net West, Josh McGill, has a story on avocados and saving water. A new study from Southern California could help avocado growers save both water and money in San …

American Agriculture History Minute: Robert Doherty’s Initial Investment

Dan May 20, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Drought, Irrigation, Technology, This Land of Ours, Water

Mark Oppold presents an American Agriculture History minute, focusing on the origins of Valley Irrigation. In 1946, Robert Doherty identified an opportunity in a small manufacturing company near Valley, Nebraska. He …

AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-19-25

Dan May 19, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Funding, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Water, Weather

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” open today’s show talking about key …

Cattle Market Currently Navigating Uncharted Territory

Dan May 19, 2025Agri-Business, Cattle, Water

The cattle market is currently navigating uncharted territory, with record-breaking prices and unprecedented numbers. Market analyst Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net explains the factors driving this trend and what cattle producers …

AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25

Dan May 12, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Forestry, Irrigation, Podcasts, Tariffs, Trade, U.S-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), Water

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag-Net News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” discuss various agricultural and economic updates. Nick …

AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-09-25

Dan May 9, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Funding, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Research, Tariffs, Trade, Water

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag-Net News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” discuss the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend-highlighting the …

American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Key to Great American Desert Farming

Dan May 9, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Irrigation, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agriculture in what is now Colorado began taking shape in the early 1850s. Then Rocky Mountain News founder William N. Byers …

Adding 10 Million Acre Feet Water in California

Dan May 8, 2025Agri-Business, Irrigation, Regulation, Water

How to add 10-million-acre feet to the California water supply. Edward Ring says there’s a way! For starters the water guzzling overcrowded forest, a study says, cutting back will help. …

AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25

Dan May 7, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Dairy & Livestock, Dairy and Livestock, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Funding, Grain, Podcasts, Regulation, Research, Specialty Crops, Tariffs, Trade, Water, Weather, Wheat

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter,” discuss recent agricultural news, including weather patterns …

Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation for 2025 Season Announced

Dan May 5, 2025Agri-Business, Irrigation, Water

Bureau of Reclamation announced the Central Valley Project Water Supply allocation for the 2025 water year. This specifically south of the Delta agriculture contract, who grows the food that feeds …

AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-02-25

Dan May 2, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Exports/Imports, Funding, Legislative, Pest Update, Podcasts, Pollinators, Regulation, Trade, Water, Weather

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag-Net News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” discuss the recent US-Ukraine natural resources deal, …

Water Supply Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers

Dan May 2, 2025Agri-Business, Irrigation, Regulation, Water

Continuing to focus on maximizing California’s water supplies, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced another increase in water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project for South of Delta agricultural …

AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25

Dan May 1, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almond Update, Almonds, Economy, Exports/Imports, Pest Update, Podcasts, Tariffs, Trade, Water, Weather

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In today’s Ag Net News Hour, Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” and Lorrie Boyer started off talking about how the …

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