farmers

In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water

Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state's waters. Casey Beck Runoff…

6 years ago

Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller

These soybeans were damaged in 2017 by dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields. Some farmers…

6 years ago

California’s Can’t-Miss Chance to Provide Safe Drinking Water for All

Photo: A sign outside the Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette, California. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images State legislators have until the end of…

6 years ago

California’s water wars heat up at Sacramento hearing over river flows

At the Capitol on Monday, farmers protest a proposal by water officials to increase flows for the lower San Joaquin…

6 years ago

Drought Forces Hard Choices for Farmers and Ranchers in the Southwest

Large reservoirs have buffered urban areas in the Southwest from the worst of the year’s dry conditions, but rural farmers…

6 years ago