The uncommon wet weather continues in California. The excessive precipitation shows the need for more water storage, and citrus leaders say progress on projects is necessary. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says landowners scored a victory last week when a federal district court ruled against the Army Corps of Engineers for incorrectly claiming jurisdiction over private …
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
New President Donald Trump’s plan for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) includes eliminating the Waters of the U.S. rule. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with …
State Water Project Allocation Increased
As winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from …
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
January has brought drenching rains to a majority of California. Some areas have seen four times the historical precipitation average. The recent storms are putting a dent in the state’s …
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. Rule, or “WOTUS,” was first introduced to the public in May of 2015, and it’s been largely unpopular since then. Ag Web …
Supreme Court Agrees to take EPA WOTUS Rule
Scott Yager, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association environmental counsel, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the cert petition for the industry coalition lawsuit …
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
At the final public hearing on a disputed plan to benefit fish in the lower San Joaquin River system, government fishery agencies said the plan doesn’t go far enough, water …
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
Considerable Progress of 2016 Detailed in New Report A new report from several California agencies tracks the significant progress made in 2016 toward achievement of the California Water Action Plan …
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
Equal treatment of domestic and foreign growers, the need for extensive education, training and technical assistance and agricultural water provisions are among farmers’ top concerns as they implement the Food …
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 6 inches, which is 5.3 inches less than …
Western Wet Season And Reservoir Replenishment
Although some areas of the West have seen more rain than snow this wet season, the effect has been positive for the region’s water reservoirs. Rod Bain as the story. …
Agri View: Population and Food Production
Everett Griner talks about the population growth and demands on food production in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune …
Industry Groups Making Case for WOTUS in Supreme Court
Industry groups in a legal battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge, instead of going through district …