water quality

Farm real estate values increased considerably in 2022 but showed signs of softening late in the year as interest rates on farm loans jumped to decade highs alongside increases in the federal funds rate.

Ethanol output rose to an average of 932,000 barrels per day, the largest production level since the week ending on September 9 and up 43,000 from the prior week.

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.

State and federal officials and some California water districts have agreed to a tentative $2.6 billion plan to improve water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Trade tensions thawed slightly last week after China decided to exclude U.S. soybeans and pork from additional tariffs.

Door hangers containing a logo with the words “Quality Water Department Water Update” on them have recently been hung at homes throughout the city.

USDA’s programs unable to achieve reduction in emissions to meet water quality goals. India is a growing market for U.S. pork with excellent long-term growth.

SEATTLE (AP) — An environmental group is suing the federal government to force Washington state to do more to protect Puget Sound from polluted runoff from roads, farms, logging and boats. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, seeks to force the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to cut funding to the state for failing to protect coastal water quality..

The Environmental Defense Fund announced a collaboration with Campbell Soup Company and its subsidiary, Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, to improve water quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing fertilizer use and improving soil conservation in the company’s wheat sourcing areas...

The Senate passed a motion by a vote of 65 to 33 last week to move forward with debate on trade promotion authority. The Senate also voted to pass the trade preference bill by a vote of 97 to 1 and the customs bill by a vote of 78 to 20. California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger spoke of the need for trade promotion authority saying farm exports have a real impact across the country - creating