…complicate allocation, often leaving farmers with less surface water and forcing increased groundwater pumping. Agriculture’s Political Weakness Angell bluntly identifies agriculture’s lack of political influence as a key problem. While…
New Survey Targets Farm Conservation Efforts
…Farm Conservation Efforts Nearly 23,000 agricultural operations across the country will receive the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Survey, which collects detailed information on how producers are conserving soil,…
Federal Grant Fuels San Diego Port Upgrades
…Economic Recovery Program. The berth repair project has also cleared a key hurdle, receiving environmental approval under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This approval allows construction to begin soon,…
John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
…failing to deliver real solutions to farmers and rural communities suffering from water scarcity. “We’re not even trying,” Duarte said. “We’re not building water projects… It’s just a regulatory and…
Fertilizer Prices Steady as Brazil Potash Secures Funding
…ton While the overall market remains higher compared to historic averages, recent weeks have shown relatively little volatility. Brazil Potash Secures $200M for Mining Power Transmission Project In a related…
Western Farmers Push for Bold Water Infrastructure
…of augmenting our water supply?” A Vision for a Multi-State Water Infrastructure Network Leimgruber advocates for forward-thinking, large-scale water projects reminiscent of past feats such as the California State Water…
CDFA Opens Grant Program for Invasive Pest Management
…supports both applied research and implementation: Rapid response projects to combat newly introduced or range-expanding invasive pests. Research projects to improve or create IPM methods for pests that currently lack…
California Farming at a Crossroads
…Jackson, leads to policy decisions that harm agriculture rather than support it. Rail Projects, Water Policy, and Vanishing Accountability Jackson highlighted the irony of California’s high-speed rail project beginning in…
“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact
…days,” he recalled. “It exploded.” Over the last decade, the project has raised money to support students pursuing agriculture, translated the logo into Spanish, and even sparked international versions in…
California’s Water Crisis: Time to Turn Policy into Action
…Projects The damage is not limited to water loss alone. The Federal Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, both of which experienced a third consecutive year of…
Rich Kreps Sounds Alarm on California’s Water Storage Failures
…AgNetWest, Kreps criticized decades of unfulfilled promises and failed infrastructure projects meant to bolster water storage. “It’s awful,” Kreps said. “We keep paying for water storage—like we did back in…
Honeybee Health Program Moves Through California Assembly
…Project Apis, a non-profit dedicated to bee research. These losses threaten not just the beekeeping industry but California’s food supply, which relies heavily on pollination. Assembly Bill 1042 addresses the…
California Farmers Gain Water Access
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced an increase in 2025 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors south of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The updated allocations reflect improved…
Western Tree Nut Association Backs Expansion of Agricultural Chipping to Curb Emissions
…environmental impact, the project promises economic benefits by generating new jobs in equipment operation and maintenance. With demand for chipping services rising, this growth will directly support the region’s workforce…