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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
California agriculture is eyeing a massive spending package in Congress and pressing for emergency relief funding to ensure local economies survive the drought.
The California Rice Commission and Sacramento Valley growers see the emergency grants as a lifeline to the many small agricultural businesses supporting farmers.
An early estimate from the Northern California Water Association expects a nearly $1 billion impact to Sacramento Valley farmers from fallowing land this year.
Bureau of Reclamation Regional Director Ernest Conant described the current drought as unprecedented to the State Board of Food and Agriculture on Tuesday.
