This week, I visited the small town of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County, California and saw firsthand the challenges drought poses, particularly for those living in rural communities. About …
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is providing $9.7 million in emergency water assistance to 73,000 residents in 11 California counties experiencing the driest year on record. “This drought …
Chances Good for Another California Drought Next Year
A climate expert says California farmers may have to weather yet another drought year in 2015. Gary Crawford reports with Jay Lund and Karen Ross. Chances Good for Another California …
Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California
A weaker El Niño could spell more trouble for farmers in drought stricken California. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Weaker El Niño …
California Drought Should Have Little Effect on Food Prices
Will the severe drought in California result in reduced supplies and higher prices for food products produced there? Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. California Drought Should Have Little Effect …
New Study Outlines Agricultural Losses from California Drought
A new study says agricultural losses from California’s drought will likely be significant, but smaller than many had first thought. New Study Outlines Agricultural Losses from California Drought
Drought Causes Drop in Fresno County Ag
The effects of the drought made a big impact in some Fresno County ag production. Sabrina Hill has the story.
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
As the height of California’s harvest season approaches, the full impact of water shortages on farms and ranches will become increasingly apparent—and a study released today by the University of …
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
A new report from the University of California, Davis, shows that California agriculture is weathering its worst drought in decades due to groundwater reserves, but the nation’s produce basket may …
Agri View: California Drought
Everett Griner talks about the escalating prices due to California’s drought in today’s Agri View. California Drought
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
One of the early successes of this year’s drought response in California is the work of Klamath Basin farmers to rapidly establish cover crops on fallowed land.
Drought Legislation Sites Low “Take” Numbers
Congressman Jim Costa addressed the media last week regarding his support of the drought legislation that passed through the senate. Costa said Feinstein’s bill addresses pumping operations specifically under the …
‘Huge Step for Drought Legislation’
Congressman Jim Costa says the passage of the drought legislation through the senate was a huge step in getting some serious action moving regarding immediate and future drought solutions. Costa …
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
Welcoming passage of a U.S. Senate bill to address water problems caused by the severe California drought, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger urged congressional leaders to immediately begin …