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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, March 07, 2025
In “A Conservation Footprint for California Rice,” authors suggest that the state’s current rice field-acreage will not be able to bear the many species of fish, birds and snakes reliant on farms.
Ahead of releasing his revised budget proposal, Newsom teased out new spending for flood protection and response and nudged up drought relief for businesses supporting farmers.
The Newsom administration championed $75 million in drought relief to keep small agricultural businesses afloat. Yet the emergency assistance will not make it to those in need until at least summer.
The impacts of salt and nitrate pollution are costing the state at least $3 billion per year and taking ag land out of production, with salts impacting the valley for decades to come.
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