National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

NSAC members had the opportunity to participate in plenary, breakout, and panel sessions around key campaign priorities including Climate and Agriculture, the Farm Safety Net, and Resilient Local and Regional Food Systems, engage in racial equity caucusing, and solidify commitments for grassroots action. In the Q&A portion, Rep.

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The conservation district has been using its geologically special aquifer — a gift granted to this area by the last Ice Age — to irrigate crops, provide jobs for the region and keep agriculture dollars within the community for almost 30 years while fielding few complaints. “To Agriculture is a big economic driver.

Water Rights 68

Water Rights Farming Farming Distribution 68

Daily Yonder

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Now, the disappearing water is threatening more than just agriculture. Rural communities are facing dire futures where water is no longer a certainty. Across the Ogallala, small towns and cities built around agriculture are facing a twisted threat: The very industry that made their communities might just eradicate them.

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Agriculture Agriculture Farming Farming 95

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Its current offerings include 83 acres of almond trees in the San Joaquin Valley, advertised as “an opportunity to invest in a water-secure almond orchard in the world’s most productive almond-producing region.” This investor-driven farmland “gold rush” has come with many unintended consequences for agriculture and farmers.

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Farmland Real Estate Orchard Water Rights 119