water supply

California's new water regulation targets major urban suppliers, with the goal of saving significant water resources by 2040 and meeting household needs for over 1.4 million people.

The National FFA developed this week’s Next Gen Conference to give high school students from around the country an opportunity to explore a variety of career paths before graduation.

As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they’re planning for either extreme but remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average.

Formal educational in rural America has grown, but still lags behind urban areas. USDA’s Economic Research Service data shows the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased in rural areas from 15 to 21 percent.

The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates 2022 crop losses due to weather and climate change at more than $21.4 billion.

While many farmers suffered crop losses, the deluge of storms has stirred hopes for a better water-supply after three years of severe drought and water cuts.

Water supply challenges for California farmers are worsening as the drought deepens. It appears Argentina won’t be able to capitalize on the interruption of wheat supplies from the Black Sea.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging everyone to be informed about the devastation African swine fever can cause if it reaches the U.S. swine herd.

A decade ago, farmers received 17.6¢ of each $1 spent on food, but today their share is barely above 14¢ while processors, retailers, and others in the food chain take a larger share.

Chris Lynch, a Hydrologist with the Bureau of Reclamation says the most recent reading has found. "We're at a 100 percent at both the Yakima upper basin and lower basin snowtell sites."