Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“Well, now we’re potentially increasing the amount of water that a crop is taking up, right, and we’re reducing the return flow downstream.” More efficient watering, in other words, could mean healthier crops and higher yields, but an increase in overall water use. “So

Farming 114

Farming Farming Crop Acre 114

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

Caraveo responded to questions about some of the barriers producers face in accessing federal programs and what is being done to address water rights, particularly for young farmers and farmers of color. Caraveo has a strong interest in community health, child nutrition, addressing food instability, and looking at “food as medicine.”

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Northern Great Plains chapter notes that current water rights laws in much of the region make adaptation especially difficult. Rising pest pressure, wildfire smoke, and drought are also concerns–already in 2020 and 2021 wheat and barley declined in yield as a result of droughts.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Agriculture Forage Livestock 105

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Following the 2002 drought, farmers voluntarily created seven governing bodies , called water subdistricts, in the hopes of replenishing two aquifers that make growing food viable here in North America’s largest high-altitude desert. The expanse is among the most densely irrigated regions on Earth.

Water Rights 103

Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 103

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.” ” AcreTrader streamlines the process of investing in valuable farmland across the U.S.

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Farmland Real Estate Orchard Water Rights 138