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Representatives from California county Farm Bureaus met with state water officials last week at the California Farm Bureau Water Forum in Sacramento.

The Army Corps of Engineers is investing over $829 million for modernizing locks and dams on the Mississippi River.

House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act led to a slew of farm groups praising the action. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package includes $550 billion in new spending.

A coalition of western farmers, ranchers, water providers and farm communities is urging the U.S. Senate to pass legislation to upgrade aging water infrastructure.

Avocados from California are smaller this year and the seasonal harvest is expected to be down by as much as 30% in total pounds.

Representative Dan Newhouse, a Washington Republican, was named a “Friend of Farm Bureau” by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

USDA has announced an investment of $500-million in American Rescue Plan funds intended to make agricultural markets more accessible, fair, competitive, and resilient.

Because parched pastures won’t have enough grass to support their animals, dairy farmers and livestock ranchers need to buy more hay, and that means restricted supplies and higher prices.

Ranchers are keeping a wary eye on a proposed Colorado animal-cruelty initiative. Animal-welfare advocates are trying to place the PAUSE initiative on the November 2022 ballot.

The USDA announced a 15% increase in SNAP benefits through September, providing an estimated $3.5 billion to households experiencing food insecurity during the pandemic.