California Cities and Farms to Get 10% of Requested State Water Supplies When 2024 Starts December 5, 2023 California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of the water they requested from state supplies to start...
US Climate Report Shows Rising Temps, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Headed Down November 17, 2023 By Don Jergler A new national climate report that shows temperatures rapidly rising, but it also has some good news for the U.S....
Louisiana Citrus Farmers Seeing a Mass Influx of Salt Water October 3, 2023 By Sara Cline Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes,...
Lingering Drought and Wildfires Plague Texas, Threatening Water Supplies and Agriculture October 3, 2023 By Kevin Vu A lingering drought affecting more than 80% of Texas is causing wildfires, hurting agriculture and drying up water supplies throughout...
Delayed Passage of Farm Bill Stirs Concern for Texas Agriculture September 27, 2023 By Grace Yarrow WASHINGTON — Key federal legislation to support farmers and consumers could get delayed due to the looming government shutdown, causing...
Washington Declares Drought Emergencies in a Dozen Counties July 26, 2023 A drought emergency was declared in a dozen counties of Washington state because of early snowmelt, a lack of spring...
Washington’s Legal Cannabis Farms Reopen After Pesticide Concerns Halted Operations July 18, 2023 By Gene Johnson A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor`s marijuana farm in the high desert of north-central Washington state....
Midwest States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws to Address Worker Shortages May 26, 2023 By Harm Venhuizen MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer...
Bill Would Offer Crop Insurance Discount to Farmers Who Plant Cover Crops May 24, 2023 By Ezra Amacher A bipartisan bill proposed by federal lawmakers would provide farmers a discount on crop insurance premiums by planting cover crops....
Fruit Harvest Faces Ruin After Floods Hit Italy’s Emilia-Romagna May 22, 2023 By Angelo Amante Deadly floods in northern Italy will ravage fruit production in what is normally one of the country’s most bountiful agricultural...