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Imperial Irrigation District strikes water conservation deal with Bureau of Reclamation

08/14/24 6:04 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a System Conservation Implementation Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Colorado River water cutbacks could hit alfalfa yields, livestock producers

06/07/23 6:12 AM By Philip Brasher and Jana Rose Schleis

Dairy operations and cattle producers in the Southwest are bracing for potentially higher feed bills, depending on how farmers respond to a historic agreement among California, Nevada and Arizona that’s intended to slash agricultural water usage and preserve hydropower generation.

Opinion: California’s Imperial Valley water conservation strategy key to saving the Colorado River

05/04/23 12:30 PM By Stephen Benson

In this opinion piece, Stephen Benson a farmer and with Imperial Valley Water discusses the benefits if California's conservation strategies were implemented within the six other Colorado River Basin states.

Washington Week Ahead: FDA set to respond to demands for overhaul

Senators continue farm bill review, corn growers seek Hill help

01/29/23 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is due to announce this week what steps he'll to take to tighten leadership of the agency’s food programs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee resumes its hearings on the next farm bill, and corn growers try to raise awareness of Mexico's looming ban on biotech corn.

Daybreak Jan. 9: McCarthy takes charge of House

01/09/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

Kevin McCarthy faces his first test as House speaker as Republicans consider a package of rules changes, the first action scheduled in the chamber since McCarthy won the post in the early hours of Saturday.

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Imperial Irrigation District signs off on Salton Sea Agreement

11/30/22 8:05 AM By Spencer Chase

The Pacific Institute is calling the approval of a Salton Sea management plan “a real turning point” on the issue, but local residents say they are frustrated with the action.

Western farmers feeling weight of Colorado River water cuts

07/27/22 6:28 AM By Noah Wicks

Arizona's farmers, already receiving 65% less Colorado River water, are preparing to be entirely cut off from the aqueduct supply as the Bureau of Reclamation pressures states to slash water usage amid an ongoing drought.

Daybreak July 21: Margin insurance offers promise, lawmakers told

07/21/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Spencer Chase

Key lawmakers continue to look at ways that farm programs could help producers cover the soaring cost of fertilizer and other inputs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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