Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

As Californians continue pumping groundwater in response to the historic drought, the Department of Water Resources released a new NASA report showing land in the San Joaquin Valley is sinking…

Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies

Taylor HillmanDairy & Livestock

…to decline, which means there will be less local supply of cottonseed—another important dairy feed ingredient—Karlin said dairy farmers increasingly buy their cottonseed from big cotton-producing regions such as Texas…

Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Weather

Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…

2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…Bureau Executive Director Beatris Sanders says they were pleasantly surprised by the numbers, but they don’t want the general public to believe growers aren’t facing huge challenges during this drought….