The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers will have to sacrifice 10% of their supply because of shortages in the river’s supply. By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters...
By Ching Lee, Ag Alert In its latest attempt to define which bodies of water fall under federal protection, the U.S. government said its new rule would provide more certainty for farmers and other landowners. But farm groups say the...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Already grappling with drought, lower commodity prices and higher production costs, more farmers are feeling the added pinch of groundwater regulations as local agencies implement plans that include pumping limits and new fees to balance...
By Devon Boer, Mendocino County Farm Bureau In Mendocino County, water continues to be the main issue of focus for our Farm Bureau staff and leadership. Our county has several significant watersheds within its 3,500 square miles. But the Russian...
By Ching Lee, Ag Alert With rice harvest underway in the Sacramento Valley, Colusa County farmer Don Bransford should be running his combine, delivering truckloads of the grain to a nearby dryer. Instead, he stares out into a field of...
