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Drought is a ‘wakeup call’ for the nation’s largest urban and ag water managers

09/08/21 7:29 AM By Brad Hooker

With two dry years and another likely, water districts are taking a close look at the investments that have paid off so far.

California lawmakers blame fish die-offs on Trump policies and Newsom, Biden inaction

08/04/21 8:15 AM By Brad Hooker

State lawmakers blasted the Newsom and Biden administrations for not repealing Trump-era policies before California entered another drought.

California regulators curb water rights for Delta contractors

07/23/21 5:20 PM By Brad Hooker

The Newsom administration is drafting an emergency regulation to curtail senior water rights for thousand of farmers who depend on deliveries through the Delta.

Feds to request more drought funding

06/11/21 7:34 AM By Brad Hooker

The Bureau of Reclamation will soon request more drought funding from Congress.

‘Head snapping’: California rapidly enters drought, with ‘pain for everybody’

05/14/21 7:40 AM By Brad Hooker

The rapid loss of snowpack is degrading conditions in the Delta at an unprecedented pace, say water officials.

Farmers triage crops for the drought, as state leaders fear the dry years ahead

05/12/21 7:46 AM By Brad Hooker

With water deliveries slashed, farmers and ranchers are taking emergency measures to prepare for a long, dry year ahead.

Newsom in Merced County declares drought

Farm groups commend Newsom's drought declaration, $5B relief

05/11/21 7:30 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a drought emergency in 39 additional counties and announced a new budget proposal aimed at providing drought relief.

Optimism fades for groundwater sustainability as drought deepens

03/31/21 8:00 AM By Brad Hooker

The resiliency of farmers in the San Joaquin Valley is going to be severely tested as surface water allocations are limited and groundwater sustainability plans begin to be implemented.

State cuts water deliveries to 5%, feds to zero

03/24/21 7:18 AM By Brad Hooker

Asm. Gray blamed environmentalists for the water shortage for blocking water storage projects.

Water board warns of shortages to come

03/23/21 12:00 AM By Brad Hooker

The State Water Board sent letters Monday to 40,000 water rights holders asking them to adopt immediate conservation measures and reduce usage.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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