The Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater sources while also keeping ag lands in production under a new voluntary groundwater easement program.
The Weekly Drought Monitor showed above-normal precipitation and below-normal temperatures resulting in another week of some improvements in the western U.S.
Last Wednesday, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.
Months of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding have dealt a new financial blow to California farmers. The USDA has declared April as 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.
California’s almond sector is hoping for a more prosperous 2023 after a year of drought, water shortages, supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.
California water officials have allocated $86 million to help drought-impacted communities. October exports of U.S. beef volume increased from a year ago, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.