Community Food Bank President and CEO Andy Souza tells AgNet West how they’re preparing for the expected need increase that will be caused by the drought….
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…water supplies, according to the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger said the state has failed to insulate itself from the effects of drought. “As…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…significantly impact production along the east side, as well. “This drought is not just driven by Mother Nature; additionally, it’s a regulatory drought. For instance, a year ago, 815,000 acre-feet…
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms
…Birmingham, general manager of Westlands Water District. “The impact of this drought is far reaching, impacting more than 80 percent of California communities, and threatening the viability of California’s agricultural…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
…in the 2014 Farm Bill will help to further slow and reverse this trend. The data confirm that farm income is at a record high. However, the prolonged drought and…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…typical crop year, and drought had a major impact on U.S. agriculture, affecting crop yields, production and prices. NASS is still reviewing all 2012 Census items to the county level…
California Dairy Farmers have to Make Changes
Sabrina Hill reports on this week’s edition of Ag Alert by the California Farm Bureau Federation highlighting the plight of California dairy farmers as they deal with the drought conditions….
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…the drought, bond funds for projects to help local communities more efficiently capture and manage water and funding for securing emergency drinking water supplies for drought-impacted communities. In addition, the…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…dimmed the outlook for California dairy farmers. As the drought worsens, competition for hay and other feed crops has depleted inventories and driven up prices for dairy farmers such as…
Video: President Obama Responds to the California Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Obama visited Joe Del Bosque’s farm in Merced County to view the damage caused by the California drought….
Plan in Place for Families Needing Assistance Due to Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley A plan is in place that will help the families that will be affected by the record breaking drought….
Vilsack Answers Farmer’s Tough Question about Conservation
…entire one-on-one discussion with Sabrina Hill, CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE to watch Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments he made prior to his and President Obama’s tour Friday morning about the drought….
Vilsack: “We Are Clearly Paying Attention to this Situation”
…assistance being made available to farmers and ranchers for drought assistance. For Secretary Vilsack’s entire one-on-one discussion with Sabrina Hill, CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE to watch Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments…
Drought Assistance for Specialty Crops
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley The livestock programs got the big dollars, but specialty crops are not left out of the President’s drought relief…