California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex Agriculture Landscape for Insurance Pros November 1, 2021 By Don Jergler The labor shortage in California has hit the agriculture industry particularly hard, creating a tougher environment all around – including...
California Still in Deep Drought Despite Big Storm October 28, 2021 By John Antczak The deluge California received from a powerful atmospheric river made streams and waterfalls come alive while coating mountains with snow,...
Climate Change Makes Drought Recovery Tougher in Western U.S. October 22, 2021 By Adam Beam Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any...
Projections on Drought-Stricken Colorado River More Dire September 24, 2021 The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million...
New Mexico Cattle Ranchers Suffer Losses from Western Drought September 14, 2021 State Sen. Pat Woods saw a lot of it over this past year – cows culled from a herd and...
California Drought Hurting World’s Top Almond Producer August 19, 2021 By Terence Chea As temperatures recently reached triple digits, farmer Joe Del Bosque inspected the almonds in his parched orchard in California’s agriculture-rich...
Drought Devastates Washington State’s Wheat Crop August 13, 2021 The wheat harvest on Marci Green’s farm doesn’t usually begin until late August, but a severe drought stunted this year’s...
Warming Rivers in Western U.S. Killing Imperiling Fish Industry July 30, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be...
Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency July 16, 2021 By Rachel La Corte Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency because of hot, dry conditions that have plagued the region and...
Feds Authorize Emergency Procedures to Help Drought-Impacted Producers July 13, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s...