irrigation

Irrigation Supervisor Rich Sanislo encourages customers to make preparations ahead of the shutdown.

U.S. potato sales surge in 2024, with fresh potatoes leading the growth trend.

California table grape production impacted by summer heat, causing slowdown in supply and higher prices.

water levels indicate some of the good snowfall melted off

The U.S. saw growth of almost 31% in net farm income from 2021 through 2022. The top two agricultural states with the highest NFI include Texas, the highest NFI growth at 65%, followed by Minnesota at 55.7%.

New technology, which allows farmers to detect how thirsty their trees are, can help them make better irrigation decisions and get greater yields.

Congress continues its review of the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill as it prepares to debate and reauthorize next year’s farm bill.

Already facing sharp curtailments in irrigation supplies, farmers in Northern California’s Klamath Basin are dealing with additional challenges after a cold and windy spring.

Thousands of California farmers and ranchers will get no federal water deliveries for 2022. The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week starts today and runs through Friday.

A favorable growing season and government policies that encourage crop rotations will result in a record corn crop in China, according to USDA estimates.