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Contractors wary of more water operations favoring fish this fall

08/26/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

After deep disappointment with state and federal water allocations this spring, water contractors are heavily focused on fall operations.

Westlands: Low water allocations pose a risk to VAs

04/29/24 6:37 AM By Brad Hooker

Irrigation district fears it could undermine promises from both administrations to implement science-based decisions, better transparency and adaptive management.

Newsom's second attempt with a water adviser

03/07/24 6:59 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth to advise his office on water priorities.

Water board director to retire, after a turbulent Trump era and major agency expansions

10/06/23 9:53 AM By Brad Hooker

Eileen Sobeck will retire at the end of the year, after steering the agency through turbulent waters with the Trump administration and shepherding in several new regulatory programs.

Water board takes major step with Bay-Delta Plan

09/29/23 6:57 AM By Brad Hooker

The state water board released a 6,000-page report Thursday detailing options for updating its Bay-Delta Plan.

Nemeth tackles SGMA, Sites, snowmelt and the Colorado

06/07/23 8:15 AM By Brad Hooker

DWR Director Karla Nemeth stands at the center of several monumental changes underway for California’s water supply.

Bay Area cities come out in full force behind VAs

05/23/23 7:15 AM By Brad Hooker

Bay Area water districts nearly outnumbered environmental critics during a hearing on a Tuolumne River voluntary agreement.

Bills to expedite water projects enflame environmentalists

05/03/23 7:20 AM By Brad Hooker

Central Valley lawmakers are gaining ground in the Legislature with three measures that would expedite environmental permits and limit lawsuits with new water projects.

In House hearing, ag salutes Newsom for saving water, while enviros threaten to sue

03/10/23 10:35 AM By Brad Hooker

Family Farm Alliance Director Dan Keppen applauded that decision in Congress this week, following accolades from across ag and water communities.

Farmers get a third of their water deliveries—and celebrate

02/23/23 7:17 AM By Brad Hooker

Farm groups are cheering for 35% allocations from state and federal water projects, but maintain calls for infrastructure investments and more flexible pumping regulations.

Open Mic: Claire Babineaux Fontenot

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues to grow as contributions are down and federal commodity donations have decreased. Babineaux-Fontenot says federal nutrition programs should be amended to avoid food “cliffs” and help individuals transition away from assistance programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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