Judge Halts 2023 WOTUS Rule in Two States
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a U.S. District Court ruling to halt the 2023 Waters of the United States Rule in Texas and Idaho. “AFBF…
Farmers brace for water cuts to help river
As the Colorado River water crisis deepens amid withering drought in the West, Imperial Valley growers with historic rights to water from the river are making calculations on whether to…
Crops fallowed, herds reduced as drought deepens
California farmers and ranchers affected by a third consecutive year of drought and related emergency curtailments of water deliveries have planted fewer acres, fallowed fields or reduced livestock herds to…
Destructive bugs attack North State crops, pastures
Exacerbated by drought, heavy grasshopper and Mormon cricket populations are expanding across the West and feeding on rangeland and crops in several Northern California counties, impacting farmers and ranchers. Plumas…
Snowpack from December shrinks after dry January
Facing a third straight year of dry conditions, many Californians are looking for any sign of hope that winter weather will yield more water for the state. For certain, state…